Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal today admitted that his initial announcement for a single category of “Madani white rice” to be sold from March 1 has yet to receive cabinet approval.

The National Action Council on Cost of Living’s (Naccol) food prices and cost of living committee chairperson said further discussions and a decision will only be made next week.

“I didn’t say the cabinet approved the proposal. I said...