An official from the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) has urged Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) to slash the price of imported white rice following the government’s decision to retain the price of 10kg pack of local white rice at RM26 and absorb part of its production cost.

Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal, who heads Naccol’s food cluster, said with the local white rice issue settled, now it’s time to review the price of imported white rice.