Gov’t urged to fix exchange rate

The Civil Society Alliance has called upon the government to fix the exchange rate of the pound against foreign currencies, saying there is no capacity to manage the floating rate.

The alliance says the middle class and ordinary citizens are living below poverty line.

Last week, the World Bank said 66% of people in the country are leaving in poverty due to difficulties to secure their livelihoods.

In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Keluel Agok Kuch, the Civil Society Alliance says some people are extremely poor and yet there has not been a change of the economic situation.

The alliance calls on the government to establish its own companies to sell commodities at lower prices so that many people can afford.

It also urges the government to pay salaries of civil servants for the last two or three months.

Among other recommendations to improve the economy the Alliance recommended was the apprehension of business owners who could be hoarding US dollars.

It also recommended the construction of oil refineries and scale up food production in the country.