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Government will continue to provide more subsidies: Zuhoor

Government will continue to provide more subsidies: Zuhoor


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Minister at the President’s office Ahmed Zuhoor have said that the government will continue to provide more subsides to the people who deserve and need it the most. “Government will focus on Targetted Subsidies and will offer more services to the needy people.”

Speaking to the press at the President’s office, mr.Zuhoor said that if the People need to change the eligibility criteria of those who will receive the subsidies, the government will do it and he also said that the aim of the government is not to create hardship for the people. In addition, he said that if the number of people who needs subsidies needs to be increased, the government will do that as well.
Mr. Zuhoor said that even private businesses import staple food items and sell it at expensive prices but no one seems to complain about it.

Mr. Zuhoor further said that, the government is trying to improve the economy of the country and that can be done by listening to some extent of international financial institutions as well.

Speaking about, the expats not being eligible for the subsidies, Mr. Zuhoor said that those who brings in the expats are wealthy people and rich businessmen ahence that the government should not provide subsidies for those who are in the Maldives for business purposes.

In addition, he said that, with this change the prices in some restaurants and cafes might change but that change should not be that much. “Those with low income do not eat frequent café’s and restaurants. Those who usually eat from these places are people who can afford to do that” said Zuhoor.

Even though the price of staple food items were stable, restaurants increased the prices by more than 50% in the past two years.