KUALA LUMPUR: Small-scale traders are satisfied with the government and have expressed few complaints, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said hawkers and micro-entrepreneurs had been appreciative of government support and microcredit facilities.
“It is the bigger players who complain the most, and the loudest complaints come from politicians who have lost their footing,” he said after visiting the Taman Melawati Farmers’ Market on Saturday (May 23).
At the event, Anwar also witnessed the launch of a collaboration programme between Agrobank and the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama).
Anwar said that the concerns of small-scale traders about rising prices of essential goods could be addressed with support from Fama and other agencies.
“Government agencies have been instructed to intensify ground outreach and provide clearer explanations of financing facilities.
“I would also like to thank these agencies. There are still some people who are unaware of the facilities available,” he said.
