PETALING JAYA: The supply and prices of goods at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars will be monitored to ensure no profiteering or hoarding, says the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
Minister Datuk Seri Armizan Mohd Ali (pic) said that an operation called Ops Pantau will be carried out from today to March 20, in preparation for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
“We do not have price controls for Ramadan, except during festivals.
“Four key matters will be given focus throughout the implementation of Ops Pantau this year, including the supply and prices of goods during Ramadan and Aidilfitri, such as sugar, chicken, chicken eggs, cooking oil, wheat flour, wet goods, and ingredients for making traditional cakes.
“This measure ensures that goods sold have price tags, that profiteering does not occur, and that controlled items are sold according to the prices gazetted by the government.
“This includes items listed under the 2026 Aidilfitri Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP),” said Armizan.
He said his ministry will monitor business premises holding sales promotions to ensure there are no advertisements that mislead consumers.
“We are also monitoring Ramadan bazaars and Aidilfitri bazaars to ensure there is no sale of counterfeit goods or online sales that violate the laws.
“KPDN enforcement officers nationwide will be deployed to strategic locations and targeted areas such as Ramadan bazaars, Aidilfitri bazaars, public markets, wet markets, morning markets, night markets, farmers’ markets, hypermarkets, supermarkets, mini-markets, grocery stores, and online sales platforms.
“This is to carry out inspections and enforcement, as well as to protect consumers from unethical traders.
“At the same time, the ministry will cooperate with local authorities to ensure that traders at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars comply with the laws enforced throughout the implementation period of Ops Pantau,” he said.
Meanwhile, Armizan said that any trader who commits an offence will face action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 and may be subject to penalties.
“Among the offences that may be penalised are failure to display price tags, selling price-controlled goods above the maximum price, and failure to display pink price tags for price-controlled items throughout the duration of Ops Pantau,” he said.
Among the items monitored under the 2026 Aidilfitri SHMMP price controls are beef and buffalo meat, certain seafood, certain vegetables and dry food items such as onions, garlic, shredded coconut and dried chillies.
Last year saw a total of more than 96,500 stalls operating at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars nationwide, with Selangor recording the highest number of stalls at around 15,000.
