PETALING JAYA, 26 May 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca) today sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and his cabinet urging them to take immediate steps to improve the public transportation system in the country. The letter, made available to Bernama, said that despite promises made by the government over the […]
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Put emergency water plan in action
PETALING JAYA, 12 May 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca) today called on all water concessionaires and operators to immediately activate emergency response plans to caution consumers on the importance of water conservation during the dry spell. “The operators should begin a nationwide trial run on the plan urgently so as to gauge […]
Fomca hopes PM takes consumer affairs portfolio
KOTA KINABALU, 3 April 2009: Newly-appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should take charge of the consumer affairs portfolio to counter the current economic crisis. This is the hope of Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca) vice-president Datuk Patrick Sindu. Patrick said Najib, who is also Finance Minister, had the executive power to decide […]
Special entity to oversee hillside development
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) today called on the government to urgently set up a special accredited agency to oversee and approve all hillside developments. In the meantime all development on hill slopes and hill sides should be temporarily suspended, its president, Datuk N Marimuthu said. He told […]
Stop commercialisation of ground water extraction
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Feb 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) objects to large-scale commercialisation of ground water extraction as it would affect water resources. Fomca president Datuk N Marimuthu told Bernama that currently, there was a shortage of water sources to meet the needs of the growing population and such large scale extraction […]
Cash vouchers for low income group suggested
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: The government should introduce retail purchase vouchers as cash assistance for low income group of Malaysians under its second economic stimulus plan, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) suggested. Its secretary-general, Muhammad Shaani Abdullah said that the vouchers could be exchanged for daily basic necessities like milk, sugar, oil […]
50,000 civil servants in get-rich-quick schemes
Bernama reportKUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: The “get-rich-quick” schemes are causing a negative impact on the civil service as more than 50,000 government employees are believed to be actively involved in promoting it. Most worrying is that many senior officers and heads of departments are encouraging their subordinates to participate in such schemes. Cuepacs secretary-general Ahmad […]
Be wary of debit cards: Fomca
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) has cautioned the public on the use of debit cards as users risked losing all their savings if they fell into the wrong hands. Secretary-general Muhammad Shaani Abdullah reasoned that this was because the debit card was linked to the holder’s current or […]
Don’t destroy Taiping’s natural heritage
IPOH, 23 Jan 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) today called on the Perak government not to destroy Taiping’s natural heritage by going ahead with the proposed 6km cable car project to the top of Bukit Larut in the township. Fomca president Datuk Marimuthu Nadason said the state government had repeatedly been reminded […]
