KOTA BARU: The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry’s office here has denied reports of sugar shortage in Kelantan, saying that the situation could be due to panic buying.
Its state acting director, Rosli Ahmad said rumours could have triggered consumers to buy excessive quantities of sugar while some consumers could have made large purchases for wedding feasts during the June school holidays.
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