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Zimbabwean police arrest 33 managers for failing to cut prices (2) |
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19:50, July 09, 2007 |
Among the 1,328, Chief Supt Mandipaka said, most had already appeared in court where they paid fines ranging between 70 million and 100 million Zimbabwe dollars (one U.S. dollar=250 Zimbabwe dollars at the official exchange rate) and risked seven days'' imprisonment if they failed to pay.
"We urge consumers to report such cases, using our police hotlines," he said.
He also warned the public to desist from panic buying and hoarding basic commodities as this was likely to fuel artificial shortages.
Mandipaka said police had also targeted car dealers who were selling cars in foreign currency. "This is illegal and police will not spare them. We will sustain this operation at all costs to make sure at the end of it there is sanity in the business sector, " he said.
He warned commuter omnibus operators against overcharging saying the police would arrest and detain culprits. Last Friday, 17 managers were arrested for failing to display price tags, as the crackdown on errant businesspeople intensified.
Investigations also revealed that some directors and managers in Harare and Bulawayo had gone into hiding while others had deliberately gone on leave in a bid to resist the government directive.
Source: Xinhua
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