No more hike on electricity tariff, says PM in about-turn

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KUALA LUMPUR – In an about-turn, the government will no longer go ahead with its initial plan to increase the electricity tariff for domestic users.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob also said the prices of chicken will be capped despite an earlier announcement that its ceiling prices would be lifted by July 1.

The new ceiling price for chicken will be announced in the near future.

He said this in a statement today amid growing concerns over the removal of subsidies on a number of essential goods, as well as an electricity surcharge initially scheduled for implementation next month.

“At the same time, the government has decided that the prices of chicken in the market will not be floated,” he said, adding that further details will be furnished by Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee soon.


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