PORT MORESBY: Despite the decrease in domestic fuel prices, ‘our people still have to dig deeper into their pockets to meet the hefty prices of the goods and services in the country,” says the Opposition. And that Opposition Leader Don Pomb Polye has urged the Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and his Treasury Minister Patrick Pruaitch to justify why the ever-increasing food prices whereas fuel prices are at reasonable levels. “There seems to be no reflection of the fall in fuel prices on the overall prices of goods and services. This is uncalled for and that mark-ups imposed on our people by business houses and individuals should not be an excuse,” he said. Polye has urged the business houses and service providers nation-wide to refrain from ‘ripping off their customers.’ He said he had tasked an officer from his office to conduct a research on this matter, adding it was found that the prices of most goods and services still remained high. He cited bus service providers in the capital city still charging hefty fares on commuters, saying they have still been charged K1 from the Waigani market to Gordons market whereas it used to be 50 toea in the previous years. “The same is true for other routes within the city. I was told by our contacts in other centers that the prices of most goods and services remain unchanged. Whilst commending the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission for taking some steps to ensure the customers are not cheated, Polye said the commission has to do more to look into this ‘rip-off.’ The Opposition Leader urged consumers to report suspicion of overpricing on goods and services to the ICCC for investigation. Mr Polye is also the Opposition’s spokesman for treasury affairs.
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