Heated exchange over rise in poultry, food prices

KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of rising prices of chicken and fresh produce led to a heated exchange in Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 30).

The incident was sparked when Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi was challenged by Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) to keep his earlier promise of resolving the issue of rising food prices within two weeks.