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The Malaysian Consumers Association wants action to be taken against restauranteurs who maintain or raise prices despite a dive in fuel price.<\/p>\n

Its secretary-general Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill has urged the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry to take action under the Control of Supplies Act or Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act against those found to be over-charging their customers.<\/p>\n

Amarjit said that enforcement officers should carry out random spot checks and act against operators who over-charge and consumers on their part could boycott these operators.<\/p>\n

Last week, Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek said the Government would consider using the law to punish businesses found to be charging their customers excessively.<\/p>\n

However, Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and the Industry of Malaysia deputy secretary-general Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok said prices of goods did not depend on the cost of fuel alone.<\/p>\n

Higher operating costs and the depreciating Ringgit also needs to be factored in, he said, adding it is difficult to expect prices to go down at this point.<\/p>\n

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