Pengguna perihatin

KUALA LUMPUR: Fomca is launching a four-year campaign next month to increase consumer awareness in the country.

The campaign is the result of a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this month between the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations and the National Council of Women's Organisations (NCWO), Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) and Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Service (Cuepacs).

Fomca chief executive Sha'ani Abdullah said the planning committee was finalising the schedule of activities for the "National Consumerism Campaign".

He visited Balai Berita NSTP in Bangsar yesterday, accompanied by Fomca communications director Yusof Rahman and Era Consumer Malaysia communications and resource mobilisation manager Liew Siew Hui.

They were received by New Straits Times Press group editor-in-chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun, New Straits Times group editor Datuk Syed Nadzri Syed Harun, Harian Metro and Metro Ahad executive editor Abdul Ghafar Ismail and Berita Harian executive editor (features) Zainuddin Ayip.
Sha'ani called for greater media involvement in raising the awareness of Malaysian consumers.

The campaign will include seminars and forums on simple cost-saving measures consumers can adopt. For information, call 03-7876-2009, or visit www.fomca.org.my.