Its director, Ariffin Samsudin, said this was necessary as Kuala Lumpur did not have egg farms like other states.

“Other states, like Melaka, have excess supply, so we will work out a solution with them to ensure there is sufficient supply in Kuala Lumpur,” he told the media after checking on the supply of eggs at a supermarket in Titiwangsa today.

Ariffin said that while there were complaints of egg shortages on social media, the ministry had not received an official complaint and this made it difficult for KPDNHEP officers to follow up.

“We’ve tried asking complainants on social media (for more information), but they did not reply. So, we need an official complaint,” he said.

Ariffin also urged the public not to panic-buy as it would exacerbate the situation.

“Please buy eggs based on your daily needs. If you need just a dozen eggs, don’t horde multiple trays as this would affect supply,” he said.

Ariffin said there was usually a limited supply of eggs in the morning and they would be sold out by noon, which created the perception that some parties were hoarding the eggs.

He said it would be impossible to do so as eggs had a short shelf life, adding that doing so would not benefit anyone.

Yesterday, Mydin managing director Ameer Ali Mydin highlighted the shortage of eggs in the market despite various claims on social media that eggs were back on supermarket shelves following the change of government.

Last month, the head of the special task force on jihad against inflation, Annuar Musa, said that producers had difficulty producing grades A, B, and C eggs as the production cost was higher than the ceiling price.

It was previously reported that the ceiling price for eggs is 45 sen (Grade A), 43 sen (Grade B) and 41 sen (Grade C) in Peninsular Malaysia.

The ceiling price for Langkawi, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan differ according to zones and districts.