Tripoli, The Head of the government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Al Dabiba, accompanied by the Minister of Local Government, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, the Director General of the Municipal Guard service and a number of officials, toured a number of markets, food shops, bakeries, meat shops and pharmacies in Tripoli, to get a firsthand account directly about the prices of goods, and medicines and how they correspond to the citizen purchasing power in light of the record rise in prices of some of goods. During the tour, the Prime minister met with a number of citizens and asked them about prices in general, especially basic stuff, who said that there is no equality between real prices and selling prices in some goods.
The Prime Minister called on the law enforcement agencies to carry out their tasks in stoping violators and referring them to the competent authorities.
The Cabinet of the Government of National Unity issued Resolution No.537 of 2021, which provides for exemption of food goods from taxes and tariff duties, to encourage import instruments, to increase their imports of food commodities, to raise the level of strategic stocks and needs for the local market and to cover demand for goods.
Source: Libyan News Agency