Floating chicken, egg prices prevents subsidies from benefitting the wealthy, foreigners, says PM


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 17 Oct 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to float the price of chicken and eggs in the market is to ensure that only eligible citizens, and not foreigners or super-rich groups, benefit from the subsidies provided, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that since 2022, the government has allocated a total of RM3.7bil in subsidies to cover the cost of chicken and eggs.

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