Umno’s Dr Akmal Saleh says his proposal should not be for the long-term but simply as a stop-gap measure.
Melaka executive councillor Dr Akmal Saleh had urged the government to restrict the purchase of locally produced rice to Malaysians since local rice was subsidised by the government.
While acknowledging that migrant workers are not wealthy, he said they had far less commitment compared to Malaysians. The Umno Youth chief added that his proposal should not be for the long-term but simply as a stop-gap measure to deal with the current shortage in the supply of local white rice.
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