Mauritians in the streets against the cost of living

13 years, 1 month ago - March 07, 2011

A peaceful march to the call of the Confederation of Private Sector Workers (CTSP) had place in Rose-Hill on March 5

The various unions are calling for urgent action to reduce the price of certain foodstuffs such as oil, rice, ... but also the cost of electricity and gasoline. Many times, consumers' associations and unions sent letters to the Minister of Finance for an emergency meeting. Requests remained unanswered.

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