Don't rush GEG Bill, still too many questions, say sundry merchants


KUALA LUMPUR: There should be no hurry to table the so-called Generational Endgame (GEG) Bill in Parliament because issues remain over its implementation, says a business group.

The Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Associations of Malaysia (FSGMAM) lamented the government’s decision to expedite the tabling of the revised Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 in the Dewan Rakyat next Tuesday (Oct 10).

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