Price hikes: Govt claims sabotage

GOVERNMENT has accused retailers of sabotaging the economy through speculative pricing and hiding goods from shop shelves.

In a post-Cabinet Press briefing, Information and Broadcasting minister Monica Mutsvangwa last night said the prevailing shortages of basic goods in retail shops was artificial.

“From the survey taken, most basic commodities are generally available both in formal and informal retail shops although there are artificial shortages which have been observed for some locally-produced goods, especially in formal retail shops,” she said.

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