Consumers have the option to boycott restaurants that increase their food prices

Johor Bahru – Additionally, we encourage consumers to choose restaurants and food establishments that maintain reasonable prices for dining and purchasing food with caution.

Md. Salleh Sadija, the Chairman of the Johor Consumer Mobilization Association, suggests implementing the ongoing consumer-driven boycott movement against restaurants that arbitrarily raise their food prices.

He acknowledges that the cost of basic materials has experienced a recent increase; however, this is not a valid justification for raising the price of food sold on an annual basis.

According to prior reports, restaurant proprietors, including Mamak, increased food prices earlier this year as a result of increasing operating costs, particularly raw materials.

However, yesterday’s report revealed their intention to raise food prices again in response to the RM1,700 minimum wage that will take effect in February. We find this to be an unreasonable justification, given that they have recently increased prices, which will undoubtedly impact consumers.

We advise consumers to exercise their power and rights by patronizing restaurants and food establishments that continue to maintain reasonable prices, or by boycotting those that charge exorbitant food prices.

“The high cost of living in Johor Bahru is a result of locals competing with the high purchasing power of Singaporeans and Malaysian workers in the republic.” In the end, the local people become victims of the high cost of living,” he said earlier.

Yesterday, about 300 Muslim Indian restaurant operators, or mamak, in the state were expected to increase the price of food at their premises by five percent, starting next year.

Hussien Ibrahim, the secretary of the Johor Indian Muslim Entrepreneurs Association, stated that the increase is a result of the ongoing rise in raw material prices, coupled with the impending implementation of a minimum wage of RM1,700 in February.

According to reports last week, Datuk J. Govindasamy, the President of the Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association (PRIM), predicted a 20–30% increase in food prices due to the government’s new minimum wage rate.

On October 18, the government reportedly agreed to raise the minimum wage rate to RM1,700 a month from RM1,500, which will take effect on February 1, next year.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Johor Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs, and Human Resources Committee, Lee Ting Han, announced that the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will engage in discussions with the Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Operators Association (PRESMA) to address the issue of price increases. food.

He stated that KPDN Putrajaya will host the discussion soon.