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Govt must no longer be 'in denial' on rice supply issue - former minister

A former Perikatan Nasional minister debating the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review has urged the government to stop being “in denial" over problems surrounding the supply of locally produced rice.

Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran), a former agriculture and food industries minister, cited public complaints on the scarce supply of local rice sold at a controlled subsidised price of RM2.60 per kg.

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