صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Nouakchott: The repercussions of the rise in energy prices continue in Mauritania, amid a discrepancy in assessment between government assurances of the effectiveness of the measures taken, mounting street fears and criticism from the opposition about the limited response to the crisis.
Despite the recent decline in oil prices in international markets,Mauritanian Council of MinistersDuring its weekly meeting, it decided to review fuel prices, contenting itself with approving social measures, including raising the minimum wage and providing financial support to public sector retirees, with the aim of mitigating the effects of rising prices.
On the other hand, opposition parties considered that these measures remained insufficient, calling for a review of public spending priorities, enhancing support directed to the energy and basic materials sector, while taking more effective measures to protect citizens’ purchasing power.
These developments also sparked debate in popular circles about the extent of the national economy’s ability to absorb external shocks, especially in light of questions about the effectiveness of support mechanisms and the extent of their comprehensiveness, especially for groups working in the informal sector.
As part of the measures taken, the authorities approved raising the minimum wage to 50,000 ouguiya, in addition to direct financial transfers for the benefit of about 124,000 families in vulnerable situations, in addition to exceptional support for some public sector employees.
The measures also included subsidizing household gas prices of various sizes, with the state bearing the price difference, as well as partial support for fuel prices, stabilizing electricity prices, in addition to tightening control over markets, enhancing strategic reserves, and approving measures to rationalize public expenditures.
Despite these measures, citizens are facing increasing living pressures, especially with the rise in gas prices and their potential impact on transportation costs and prices of basic materials, in light of fears of the effects of spreadingEnergyTo other goods and services.
In this context, questions continue about the extent to which these measures are able to contain the repercussions of the crisis, at a time when the government is betting on mitigating its social effects, in exchange for warnings of worsening economic challenges if the current pressures continue.
Source:“My press”
