Al-Salami presents it as part of a question to the Minister of Economy during the "National" session next Tuesday

4 parliamentary proposals to face high prices in times of crisis

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  • Obaid Al Salami: "It is the right of the consumer over the merchant to know the reasons for the increase in the prices of some goods and services."

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The Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri, receives four parliamentary proposals from a member of the Federal National Council, Obaid Khalfan Al-Salami, regarding confronting merchants who raise prices without control in times of crisis and occasions, during a parliamentary question directed to the minister in the session of the Federal National Council, the decision To convene next Tuesday, which was devoted to discussing a federal bill in the matter of organizing and protecting industrial property rights.

During the session, the members of the Council will be briefed on 12 international agreements and treaties finally concluded by the government, the most important of which are the ratification of the Abrahamic Peace Agreement (the peace treaty and diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel), and the ratification of an agreement between the government of the state and the government of the State of Israel regarding mutual exemption from entry visa requirements.

Council members direct four parliamentary questions to government representatives, including two questions to the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Nasser bin Thani Al-Hamli, both of which were postponed from the last session, one of which is from the Council’s First Vice President, Hamad Ahmed Al-Rahmi, about “establishing management centers”, and the second From the member Shatha Saeed Al-Naqbi on "the Ministry's measures to reduce the phenomenon of work during the deprivation period."

Meanwhile, the Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri, who is participating for the first time in the council’s sessions in his capacity as a minister, receives three questions from the council’s members, one of which is from Sabreen Hassan Al Yamahi, about “supporting national entrepreneurs with small and medium enterprises and enterprises”, and the second from the first deputy To the Chairman of the Board, Hamad Ahmed Al-Rahoumi, on "setting a minimum price for the shares of some consumer cooperative societies."

A member of the council, Obaid Khalfan Al-Ghoul Al-Salami, asks the third question to the Minister of Economy, regarding "measures to limit price hikes in unusual circumstances."

The question stated: “Federal Law No. 24 of 2006 regarding consumer protection, and its executive regulations, aim to protect consumers, especially in extraordinary circumstances, which leads to price stability and the reduction of harmful practices that may have negative consequences for consumers. »The measures taken by the ministry to ensure that the rise in the prices of essential commodities is curbed in times of crisis, as is the case in light of the (Corona) crisis?».

Al-Salami told Emirates Today that the question aims to shed light on the negative practices that many traders follow in times of crisis, as well as during the periods prior to occasions and holidays, stressing that these actions are often faced by the state with strict measures, but they usually come within the framework of reaction. .

Al-Salami said: “The power of the Consumer Protection Law and the efforts of the Ministry of Economy that performs its supervisory role to the fullest is no secret, but the control measures should not be in the form of a reaction, but rather it is better to build an ethical system with the producers and distributors of goods and services, with regard to protection The consumer, limiting price increases in abnormal conditions and limiting any practices that may have negative consequences on consumer rights in particular, and the stability of society in general.

He added: “We live in an interconnected society based on laws that preserve the rights of people, and therefore it is not permissible in any way to achieve wealth at the expense of others, and unfortunately, a large segment of consumers is affected by high prices and complains bitterly about this phenomenon, and they are citizens and residents of The consumer has the right to know the reasons for the increase in the prices of some goods and services.

Al-Salami confirmed that during his discussion, he would send four proposals to the Minister of Economy, most notably the necessity of strictly activating the Consumer Protection Law and substantially expanding the supervisory role of the Ministry of Economy and Municipalities, to deter all price manipulators, especially in basic food commodities and medicines whose prices vary between centers of sale. Given the weakness of supervision, as well as activating the role of cooperative societies and the consumer cooperative union to play their role in the market, by finding alternatives to goods at reasonable prices for all, and increasing support for associations and considering them among the main interfaces to control prices, the goal of cooperative societies, as we know, is a social duty in the first place Through it, it provides basic food commodities and other needs of people, at competitive prices that secure stability and a decent life for them.

Proposals to counter raising prices:

Activating the Consumer Protection Law.

- Expanding the oversight role of the Ministry of Economy and Municipalities.

Activating the role of cooperative societies to play their role in the market.

- Increasing support for associations, considering them as main interfaces for controlling prices.

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