Seremban: Business premises that have a license to sell one-kilogramme packets of cooking oil in Negeri Sembilan are asked to provide a logbook for manual purchases, especially for senior citizens who do not have the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (eCOSS) application.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Negeri Sembilan Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) director, Muhammad Zahir Mazlan, stated that a letter on the matter had been distributed to all premises in the state on Dec 16, with full implementation set to take effect on March 1. Previously, efforts were made to encourage the use of the eCOSS application, with cooperation requested from all premises to prevent leakage.
Muhammad Zahir explained that all traders, including supermarkets, are required to have a logbook to manually record transactions. Consumers will need to show their identification cards and fill out a logbook for each purchase of packet cooking oil. KPDN also advises users to download the eCOSS application to facilitate future purchases.
He further noted that as of Feb 11, 121,603 users in the state were registered with eCOSS, with expectations for this number to increase. Consumers are encouraged to report any traders not providing logbooks or refusing to sell packet cooking oil via Whatsapp, email, or the ezAdu Apps.
Meanwhile, Bernama's observations at business premises and convenience stores around Seremban revealed that some users, especially the elderly, were unable to purchase packet cooking oil due to not having an eCOSS account. Some premises also lacked logbooks, citing a lack of information from management.
A senior citizen, Tan, 65, expressed difficulties in purchasing packet oil without a smartphone to download the application. Similarly, Nancy, 67, had to rely on her daughter for assistance due to unfamiliarity with the application.
The eCOSS application is a digital platform designed to manage and record the sale of subsidised one-kilogramme packet cooking oil, aiming to curb leakage and ensure supplies reach eligible consumers.