No two disagree on the intensity of the activity of patrols of ration control in the markets recently in an attempt to control prices and reduce fraud and manipulation, but this activity remains as it is said "movement without a pond" in light of the insistence of traders to beat all controls, sanctions and measures taken, In particular, they finally recover from the pockets of citizens who are no longer fooled by the method of internal trade directorates and consumer protection in singing the exact numbers and figures that top the news of some media, especially with the method adopted recently to adopt certain media to follow up the work For consumers, especially when choosing tours and detect fraud or cheating to market it through social media and consider it a major achievement, as if the irregularities are gone without irreversible, as observers follow, surprised by the resonant statements by the concerned in a move to convince the citizen that markets are fine and censorship exists.
Economists wondered about the details of these seizures and irregularities, which particularly affect the number of shops, ovens and gas stations. Obtaining material in his area, knowing that penalties and fines are more beneficial than closure
Observers pointed to what the Directorate of Consumer Protection in the countryside of Damascus days ago, through statements confirming the closure of 12 gas stations in the province without giving details, with the ambiguity of procedures and reasons. Is the distribution of these stations in the regions in accordance with the instructions in force in the Ministry of Consumer Protection, where the Director of Consumer Protection in the Ministry Ali Khatib that the closure is only after the confirmation that it will not affect the area in which the station, considering that in the absence of Others serve citizens The penalty shall be replaced by a fine, at the discretion of the concerned Directorate.
Al-Khatib pointed out to take strict measures against fuel violations by monitoring the work of stations and tanks, from the moment of mobilization to the distribution to the consumer, in addition to the consumer protection elements of sudden campaigns on the stations and distributors and address the complaints of citizens in this regard to ensure that the manipulation of meters and charging excessive prices or Fraud in the article, where penalties are listed as provided by the Consumer Protection Law.
Informative only
The economist Dr. Sinan Ali Dib said that we do not suffer from weakness in the law, but the misapplication or the mood of observers, or the lack of will to do so, and the lack of seriousness in the application, especially with the presence of immediate selective media campaigns only.
Depp wondered how those who used to sue increased or cheating or manipulation, especially with the overlooked observers and the complicity of some with them to deter the commission of violations.?! He accused the consumer protection patrols of bullying the weaker link, while sanctions are moving away from market whales and big traders.
Depp called for the application of the law to all without exception, with tougher penalties for the observers committed to be a lesson to others, especially those who manipulate the quality of control needed to regulate according to their mood, and as paid by the merchant.
The followers stressed that when the intention exists, the law is able to control violations according to the appropriate tools and abolish patronage, there is no need to punish small traders and leave those who do not care about the laws governing.
Procedures and Accounting
Al-Khatib affirmed the accountability of the observer according to the penalties up to imprisonment, according to the Consumer Protection Law, noting that the law applies to everyone; there is no small or large trader, especially that there are seizures and closures affecting large enterprises, note that the ministry has taken a series of measures to develop supervision work Increasing its effectiveness, including the work of specialized quality patrols on all materials and goods, and strict follow-up on the file of materials subsidized by the State, such as oil derivatives to prevent trafficking in non-purpose. In addition to providing the Consumer Protection Agency with new elements of sorted engineers to the Ministry, and training them and qualifying them through specialized courses; in order to increase the speed of response to complaints and emergencies, and follow-up markets accurately and promptly.
Al-Khatib stressed the need to activate the culture of complaint by emphasizing the complaints offices and follow-up patrols in all markets and regions to respond to them, and address them as soon as possible in order to encourage citizens to help us in controlling and follow-up market movement, especially not to announce prices and sell at a premium, and the circulation of irregular bills He pointed to the adoption of a new work mechanism to control the market, especially the gas stations through tightening control, and rely on specific patrols to monitor everything related to fuel, starting from transporting tankers to the stations and overseeing the process of distribution to citizens, All complaints related to smart card.
Increase ratio
On the many violations and violations of gas stations, the director of the fuel company Mustafa Hasweh suggested increasing the percentage of profit to the owner of the station on the request of the article “petrol and gasoline”, especially that the ratio of five per thousand for gasoline and four per thousand for gasoline, considering that it is a small percentage, and in the event of lifting it must put strict laws and the most severe penalties If the offender reaches the penalty, the license shall be withdrawn from the owner of the offending station.
As for the penalty of closing the station, he pointed out that the decision of the penalty is up to the Directorate of Internal Trade and the province, according to the assessment of the concerned and the need of the area where the station is located, pointing out that the task of sending fuel requests for the article to the governorate concerned, and the fuel committee in the province is distributed applications according to Need and distributes stations.
Strict penalties
In the end, it remains to emphasize the serious intentions of each concerned in the control of markets and stations and away from patronage, and to find real mechanisms to hold violators deterrent and strict penalties that make the perpetrator, as it is said, "count to ten before thinking of the violation."
Source: Al-Baath Newspaper
