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Wednesday, October 31, 1973
FOOD PRICES MUST BE CONTROLLED MRS. SYMONS
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People Worried Over Govt's Apparent Lack Of Concern
The Hon. Mrs. Joyce Symons joined her Unofficial colleagues in
urging the government to impose some form of control, even if on a temporary
basis, to arrest skyrocketing prices of basic commodities.
"The great majority of our citizens are worried that the government
does not seem worried about the sharp increase of food prices," Mrs. Symons
said.
"They are not confident that the government has done anything to control
curb,not the prices at source which are beyond its jurisdiction, but the
tremendous Trofits demanded by our importers and traders.
'They cannot understand that once again, in a vital area of their
lives, the government appears to indulge in that wretched out-dated policy
of laissez-faire," she said.
Mrs. Symons pointed out that the people were hopeful that the
government would combat the scourge of rising prices following an appeal
by a learned Professor of Economics and many practising economists to
set up a "price stabilisation board" or an "essential commodity committee".
However nothing seemed to have been done.
"Quite soon, wages will spiral again, and the whole vicious circle
is set in motion."
On youth activities, Mrs. Symons expressed the hope that something
along the lines of the summer youth activities could be arranged for the
youngsters in the winter.
"There is