MIRI (Aug 3): The federal government aims to organise an average of three 'Jualan Rahmah' sales per week in Miri to help ease the financial burden of locals, said Miri MP Chiew Choon Man.
He said this follows the increase of the programme's allocation to RM600 million as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on July 23.
"Once the new allocation is disbursed and the implementation mechanism is finalised, we aim to conduct up to 12 Rahmah Sales per month, or an average of three a week," he said in a statement yesterday.
Earlier, Chiew visited a Jualan Rahmah Madani programme at Surau Darul Falah, Kampung Lembah Hijau Riam, organised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in collaboration with Emart Supermarket Riam.
The Jualan Rahmah Madani programme was also held simultaneously at SMK Pujut.
According to Chiew, the Jualan Rahmah initiative offers essential items such as rice, eggs, chicken, cooking oil, flour, and milk powder at up to 30 per cent discount to help reduce the cost of living.
"For the programme at Surau Darul Falah, 19 essential items were offered at subsidised prices, making it easier for residents to obtain daily necessities at more affordable rates," he said.
Chiew said that as of August 2, a total of 59 Jualan Rahmah programmes have been held in the Miri parliamentary constituency, averaging seven to eight sales per month.
"This is a marked increase compared to four to five monthly sales in 2024," he noted.
He also commended participating supermarkets for going the extra mile by offering promotions on other products during the programme, further increasing the benefits for the community.
"This shows the government's continued commitment to reaching out directly to both rural and urban communities and ensuring that assistance reaches the people in a meaningful way."
Chiew expressed his appreciation to the Madani Government and KPDN for their sustained efforts in addressing the rising cost of living, adding that such community-based programmes should be strengthened and expanded moving forward.