The list of the 100 basic necessities has not been published by the government.
The programme will help farmers and fishermen to market their products without middlemen.
This way, the government can prevent the producers from going out of business due to unprofitable supply.
However, the government still needs to help these groups of people by increasing wages in accordance with the cost of living.
To sum it up, prices and cost of living are two subjects that are always in motion and unlikely to be fixed.
It is a common phenomenon that prices of goods and services fluctuate due to the change in demand and supply.
Therefore, more should be done by the government to help improve the people’s lives.
For a start, the government could push for living wages where the minimum income of workers match the basic cost of living.
AISYAH ABDUL HADI
Researcher, IRDP
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