'It's not true we haven't helped rubber tappers,' says deputy minister

Geraldine TongPublished: Nov 17, 2018 9:17 AM | Updated: Nov 17, 2018 9:22 AM

Deputy Primary Industries Minister Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin has denied claims that his ministry has not done anything to help rubber tappers weather the drop in the price of the commodity.

"I think it is inaccurate to say (Primary Industries Minister) Teresa Kok and myself have not done anything because we all know that commodity prices are mostly controlled by the market...

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