MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Felda Settlers Petition for Licenses From MPOB
Felda Settlers Petition for Licenses From MPOB
19/06/2014 (The Sun Daily.com) - About 200 Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers gathered outside the Parliament today to submit a petition urging the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to issue small-scale farmers' licenses.
The settlers had began gathering outside the Parliament at 9am and dispersed at around noon.
A spokesperson of the group, Mohamad Razali Ithman, said the reason for the petition to MPOB was so they would have the right to sell their produce to the party that has offered a higher price.
"We want the right to sell our produce to any party that offers a higher price and not just Felda, even though the price which is offered by Felda is good now.
"We are concerned about the future. Our priority is to be able to have an open market where authorities don't prohibit us from selling our produce to any party, and limit our sales only to Felda," he told reporters outside the Parliament.
The settlers had began gathering outside the Parliament at 9am and dispersed at around noon.
A spokesperson of the group, Mohamad Razali Ithman, said the reason for the petition to MPOB was so they would have the right to sell their produce to the party that has offered a higher price.
"We want the right to sell our produce to any party that offers a higher price and not just Felda, even though the price which is offered by Felda is good now.
"We are concerned about the future. Our priority is to be able to have an open market where authorities don't prohibit us from selling our produce to any party, and limit our sales only to Felda," he told reporters outside the Parliament.