Minister: Putrajaya to form high-level panel on foreigner domination of wet markets
Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub at a press conference at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur April 1, 2019. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
The agriculture and agro-based industry minister said the Cabinet decided on the move during its meeting last Friday. Aside from Salahuddin’s ministry, others involved are the Home Ministry, Federal Territories Ministry, and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry. The secretaries-general of the four ministries will conduct preliminary meetings, after which the ministers will come together.
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