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Menu Rahmah could impact petty hawkers
Published on: Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Published on: Tue, Feb 07, 2023
By: Sohan Das
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Menu Rahmah could impact petty hawkers
Lau admitted that the Menu Rahmah lunch or dinner would help ease the financial burden of workers, students and others.  - Bernama pic for illustration only
LABUAN: A proper study should be made before the Menu Rahmah programme is extended to other states in the country, says activist Lau Seng Kiat.

He said this is because the RM5 meals while beneficial to some may deliver a blow to petty hawkers and small-time eateries.

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“Many in the B40 category are eking out a living by making and selling home-made cookies, nasi lemak or fried noodles in packs, and the advent of Menu Rahmah could result in them being put out of business,” he said. 
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