SHAH ALAM: A Syrian trader selling 'mandy and casbah rice' at the Section 13 Ramadan bazaar here was given a warning for failing to display the prices of his food items.
The foreigner was among six issued warnings in an operation carried out by the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) which started at 6pm today.
Selangor KPDNKK chief enforcement officer Azman Adam said they would be in touch with Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) on the issue of a foreigner being allowed to operate a stall at the bazaar.
"This is a first (warning issued to a foreigner) and this matter will be brought to the attention of MBSA," he said when met by reporters during the operation, earlier.
In related development, Azman said, as of yesterday, the ministry's enforcement unit has conducted checks on 5,150 stalls at bazaars in Selangor.
"4,620 stalls are located in cities, while the rest are in rural areas. As of yesterday, we issued 52 warnings to traders who failed to display prices," he said.
"KPDNKK is giving them a chance because most of these traders are seasonal or doing it on a part-time basis to earn extra income.
"After a warning is issued, within three days, KPDNKK officers will check again. If the traders do not comply, action will be taken under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011," Azman said.
Commenting further, he said of some 2,000 complaints received by the ministry, only 17 were about price hikes and confusing display of prices.