“We hope the new government will look into this matter and award APs to capable business companies, rather than giving them to those who sell their permits to others and make profit out of it.

“We are not envious of those with APs, but it is rather a matter of addressing the high price of sugar.

“Yes, we want to reduce sugar intake among consumers, but at the same time we should not burden them with the high price,” he said, adding that there was an urgent need to eliminate favouritism.

“There were APs given to those who did not trade sugar. So, why don’t we give AP to the traders who are really in the business.”

Present was the coordinator head of Majlis Jualan Jimat Harapan Rakyat Datuk Dr Mohd Noor Ali Akhbar.