Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Kedai Rakyat: Najib pulling another fast one

'One has to ask, what is the point of this exercise? There are so many existing supermarkets and mini-markets that could benefit from the subsidy to bring their prices down.

Setting up these stores may save consumers some money, but they also drive the average mom-and-pop stores out of business.

Why appoint Mydin to operate these stores at such an extravagant cost to the taxpayers? Why was the tender not extended to Tesco, Carrefour, Giant and 99Speedmart which already operate mini-markets?

Since the release of the Auditor-General’s Report, it is clear that this government has a lot to explain and account for.'

More where that came from: Kedai Rakyat: Pulling a fast one by Douglas Tan
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/11/15/kedai-rakyat-pulling-a-fast-one/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mycenews+%28MyCen+News%29

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  1. CLY9:36 am

    Yes, why Mydin?
    Lets try this innovative idea. Just let all the existing hypermarkets, supermarkets and stores participate. A lists of 33 essential household necessities is generated and place on the Ministry of Domestic Trade website and the price of the product in each outlet being tabulated and updated weekly for the rakyat to compare and choose. This will further enhanced competition and allow price to go down further. This can be done at minimal cost.
    For the rural folks, this list can be presented through the government TV media.
    We will save millions of the taxpayers money.

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