NGOs hand memo to Mat Sabu over govt's Sept 30 ratification of trans-Pacific trade pact

PUTRAJAYA: Farming and consumer NGOs want to know if Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu studied the impact of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on the agricultural sector before agreeing with the government's decision to ratify the agreement.

The 54 groups, represented by the Malaysia Food Sovereignty Forum, handed over a memorandum to Mohamad at his ministry on Thursday (Dec 29).