PUTRAJAYA: More than RM500,000 in compounds were collected from traders for offences during Ops Pantau, said the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (pic) said a total of 164 compound notices were issued on the spot between March 12 and Thursday (April 4).
“Action was taken against traders who, among other (offences), failed to display price tags, did not use valid weighing scales, and sold fake items,” he told a press conference here on Friday (April 5).
He said enforcement officers checked 38,126 premises nationwide to ensure traders complied with the law and did not hike prices indiscriminately.
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Armizan said the ministry’s integrated enforcement management system had allowed effective enforcement to be carried out during Ops Pantau.
For example, he said, a compound notice issued on the ground would immediately be captured by the enforcement command centre.
“This real-time integrated system also provides transparency. No one can claim that a compound notice (was cancelled or not issued) as it has already been recorded by the command centre,” he added.
Armizan assured consumers that enforcement officers would continue to monitor prices during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
“Officers will remain on duty to check on traders. The command centre will also be in operation throughout the festivities to receive consumer complaints,” he said.
Ops Pantau aims to monitor business activities during Ramadan and Syawal, focusing on bazaars, wet markets, supermarkets, grocery shops and online sales.
