Bid to curb subsidised flour abuse passed
TDT | Manama
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MPs yesterday passed an urgent proposal calling on the relevant authorities to rein in the price of subsidised flour and stop abuse and profiteering during what MPs described as exceptional conditions.
The motion was put forward by Basema Mubarak, Abdulhakim Al Sheno, Ahmed Al Salloom, Bader Al Tamimi and Jalal Kadhem.
It calls for stronger checks on the sale and movement of state-subsidised flour, harsher rules against price tampering and misuse, and legal steps to make sure the support reaches those it is meant for.
MP Mubarak told the chamber that the state gives special care to basic goods, with subsidised flour near the top of the list, because it helps keep bread and other staple foods within reach.
She said the aim was to shield people from extra living costs and keep food supplies stable.
But she said the current regional and global economic climate, with food prices rising and supply chains lurching from one strain to the next, had made closer market checks unavoidable.
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