From the Editors: Dubai Economy moves to protect customers

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From the Editors: Dubai Economy moves to protect customers

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Published: October 25, 2021 12:27 Gulf News Editors and Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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Stock Dubai Skyline — DUBAI ECONOMY MOVES TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS: Dubai Economy’s move to protect customers visiting the shopping mall from the ‘annoying salespersons’ is a good initiative. The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) Department at the Dubai Economy has closed down at least 10 shops and also issued 91 fines and 96 warnings to violators across various shopping malls, while an additional four fines and nine warnings were issued in the open markets for ‘interrupting consumers and forcing them to buy products” as part of their promotional campaigns. Dubai Economy also encourages the public to report “annoying” promotional activities in the markets. This is indeed a timely move to protect customers’ rights as it has really become very difficult to avoid ‘annoying’ salespersons especially at the kiosks in the malls walkways. (COMMENT BY: Ashfaq Ahmed, Senior Assistant Editor) Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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opn 211025 edit — STABILITY SHOULD BE RESTORED IN SUDAN: After weeks of tensions between military and civilian figures who shared power since the April 2019 ouster of autocrat Omar Al Bashir, armed forces detained Sudan’s prime minister on Monday. Civilian members of Sudan’s ruling council and ministers in Abdullah Hamdok’s transitional government were also detained. Dozens of demonstrators set car tyres on fire In Khartoum to protest against the detentions. A pariah in the West under Omar Al Bashir, the US in December rescinded Sudan’s almost three-decade designation as a state sponsor of terror. The country also secured IMF funding and a pledge by the Paris Club of creditors to restructure $23.5 billion of its debt. An American official warned any changes to the transitional government by force puts at risk US assistance. The crisis now threatens that economic and political rehabilitation. The earlier stability is restored the better for the country that is now facing the worst and most dangerous crisis. [COMMENT BY: Stephen N R, Senior Associate Editor] Image Credit: AFP

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