The National Consumer Council meets tomorrow-Friday to decide on the reduction in prices of certain basic necessities. But the president of ASCOSEN emphasizes that there is a formal flaw in the approach. According to him, the State has put the carts before the horse. Momar Ndao also reveals that he will offer prices different from those set by the government.
In the opinion of the president of the consumer association, article 149 of law 2021-25 of April 12, 2021, on prices and consumer protection provides that the National Consumer Council must be contacted, if must modify the prices that are approved. However, the prices announced by the State (rice, oil, sugar, bread) are approved prices. Moreover, continues Momar Ndao, to change the price of bread, you have to change the price of flour. All these are errors that must be corrected, he said.
Still according to the president of ASCOSEN, There is no reduction yet, because we first need the decree which establishes the tariff modification. However, this decree is taken only after the meeting of the National Consumer Council, which is obligatory.
Momar Ndao also informed that the National Consumer Council which meets tomorrow-Friday, will propose prices different from those of the State.
“On bread, the State’s will is 160 FCFA, but we are going to offer 150 FCFA, because there are currency problems. Right now, if you want to buy half the bread, we will sell it to you for 100 FCFA. Which means that the baguette will cost you 100 FCFA. Regarding rice, the State says 410 FCFA, but we are going to offer 400 FCFA. at the risk of having currency problems“, he informed on Rfm.
However, even if referral to the National Consumer Council is obligatory, Momar Ndao ends by saying that the last responsibility rests with the State.
