CC Rejects Proposed Rise in Prices [Archives:2000/11/Local News]

Members of the consultative Council rejected the proposed rise in prices due to economic, social, political, security considerations.
The government, headed by Dr. Al-Iryani brought the note of the new rise before the President who transferred it to the consultative council for further discussions.
It was asserted during the discussions that any new rise in prices would negatively affect the production of development sectors and would affect life of most of the people.
After discussions the consultative, council was divided into three groups. The majority expressed their objection to any rise, three members agreed and a few suggested postponement of the new rise.
The Supreme Council for Opposition expressed its objection, too and called upon the government to reconsider its economic restructuring.
On its part, the government seems to be determined to impose the new rise that is expected to begin after the Eid.

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