I AM glad to read that petrol and diesel prices have been reduced again by 15 sen per litre. A big thank you to the government. It has kept its promise on this issue.

But will this reduction bring about a fall in prices of goods and services? It should.

Why are our traders and merchants so stubborn? Do they want the government to come down hard on them first? Or for consumers to boycott their goods?

I am thankful, too, that some hypermarkets have reduced their prices. But more is expected and I think they can do it.

I read on Tuesday that the price of flour has dropped but the price of white bread hasn’t come down. Are consumers being cheated? If so, can the ministry concerned act speedily? I see that the government is doing what it can but some businesses are not responding accordingly.

BULBIR SINGH, Seremban

Source: NST – November 20, 2008