2 minutes agoPDK with seven proposals for easing economic crisis
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The deputy head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Uran Ismaili, has criticised Kosovo government for failing to act and delay in responding to the crisis with price hikes. Ismaili said that current power has shown disregard for two successive crises, the energy crisis and the unbearable price hikes, ignoring warnings from the opposition, civil society and [...]
Ismaili said that current power has shown disregard for two successive crises -- energy crises and unaffordable price hikes -- ignoring warnings from the opposition, civil society and international analyses.
According to Ismaili, the Kurti Government has taken the role of the spectator, becoming an observer, rather than an actist, the PDK communique says.
“E for worse, only constant reason. This government reduced the energy crisis to demand that citizens not play play play station, reasoning that the current is not stored in the refrigerator, and now the recommendation that citizens return flour to the oven. Thus no bids and demands are managed in the economy”, Ismaili said.
He said government Kurti will put Kosovo into economic recession.
In Kosovo today we have tremendous price hikes, where oil, bread, flour, etc., are being traded at prices that do not match Kosovo's citizen's financial opportunities. The current power is looking at this crisis from government buildings, while governments in the region and Europe are actively dealing with the creation and implementation of different policies, laws and actions to protect citizens from price hikes. In northern Macedonia, Croatia and beyond, we have concrete actions that curb price hikes and protect family economies”, Ismaili stressed.
The PDK proposed that the Kosovo government take some steps to alleviate the crisis:
1. Distract the applied excise on oil import for a three-month period
2. VAT removal for essential goods such as flour, oil, salt and sugar by 1 July
3. VAT removal for all raw materials in agriculture sector by 1 October
4. VAT removal for raw materials for local goods producers by September 1st
5. The launch of a 3-month BQ programme by June 1st for citizens who cannot afford price hikes
6. To support grain suppliers and other essential products to approach international markets
7. All Kosovo embassies are obliged to establish contacts to provide raw materials for local producers and essential goods for citizens.
