PKR Supreme Council member, Dr Roland Chia Ming Shen questioned the sudden increase of price of sugar to RM2.30. No doubt that the reduction of sugar intake reduces growing incidences of diabetes, obesity and other health hazards.
Nevertheless a sugar price increase will cause the price of everything to increase as well especially in food and beverage especially the daily cup of tea and coffee.
The Rakyat has already bore the brunt of increasing fuel price of RON97 a few days ago, and now the increase of sugar price does not augur well especially with the lower income group especially the kueh sellers and the food hawkers. As a reminder, Sabah has been accorded the second poorest state in Malaysia.
The other irony to this is when Perlis Plantation Berhad under the Kuok Brothers - were controlling the sugar refinery, the goverment keep a tight reign over price increases but once it falls to Felda Global, a wholly subsidiary of Federal GLC ie controlled by BN/UMNO, there was non-stop of price hike.
It was better when Robert Kuok Of Perlis Plantation Berhad owned the sugar monopoly, there was no increase for 10-15 years but under Al Bukhary Of Felda Global, the price of sugar has gone up by RM0.85 cents per kilo in a short period of time.
Dr Roland Chia questioned the rationale behind Felda GlobAL having sole monopoly of importing and exporting sugar for Malaysia, instead there should be a free competition with imports and restricted permits of sugar.
Let the market eventually stabilize the price of sugar, not the government price control mechanisms, it just does not work in the long run. Let there be a liberalization of import of sugar and the price will take care of itself. It is the monopolies that are killing this country which will results in widespread corruption.
By: PKR MEDIA
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Stop Monopoly Of Sugar Immediately
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Apa boleh buat? Sebelum ini kerajaan sudah bilang mahu mengurangkan subsidi dengan berperingkat.
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ReplyDeletekos hidup kini makin meningkat.
ReplyDeleteterdapat 4 kilang penghasilan gula di Malaysia iaitu MSM(Gula Prai) Sdn Bhd, Central Sugar Refinery Sdn Bhd, Gula Padang Terap Bhd dan Gula Felda Perlis Sdn Bhd. Di antara keempat kilang tersebut, MSM Sdn Bhd yang dikuasai oleh Raja Gula, Robert Kuok menguasai pasaran tempatan lebih 47 % jika dibanding dengan syarikat lain.
ReplyDeleteKesemua empat syarikat itu membeli bahan mentah untuk mengeluarkan gula dari Brazil dan Australia. dikatakan bahawa bahawa industri gula Malaysia tidak menjalankan perniagaan dalam secara bebas untuk pasaran tempatan. Maknanya, untuk usahawan yang berkeinginan untuk menceburi dalam industri gula adalah tidak dibenarkan sama sekali melainkan mendapat persetujuan daripada keempat syarikat gula yang sedia ada.
ReplyDeleteHarap pengurang ini dirancang sebaiknya. Jangan melakukan secara mendadak.
ReplyDeleteharap ini dapat mengurangkan penyakit kencing manis dikalangan masyrakat Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteSelepas ini susu akan menjadi pilihan utama.
ReplyDeleteMalaysia citizen must give their great gratitude to Robert Kuok for his contribution. He may made great wealth but in the other hand million have been return back to us unseen by no increase of sugar price for more than a decade.
ReplyDeleteKurangkan pengunaan gula kerana ia mebawa kesan yang baik kepada kesihatan kita.
ReplyDeleteStevia Rebaudiana adalah sejenis tumbuhan yang boleh dijadikan sebagai pemanis mengantikan gula.
ReplyDeleteIa lebih sihat dibanding gula dan lebih murah. Banyak negara sudah mula menanam tumbuhan ini secara komersial.
For health concern, reduce sugar intake. It means less impact to our wallet.
ReplyDeleteKerajaan kenalah cari jalan alternatif demi kebaikan rakyat. mUngkin ada bahan lain yang boleh menggantikan gula.
ReplyDeleteWhy the drinks price at shop increase 20 sen to 50 sen following the increasing of 20 sen/ kg of sugar?
ReplyDeleteDo they need a kilo of sugar to make a cup of drinks?