Talking about women s human rights is political – Shamima Ali fijivillage.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fijivillage.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Change in alcohol prices not a deterrent for our social woes – Ali
Change in alcohol prices not a deterrent for our social woes – Ali
[image: file]
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says while the prices of certain alcohol products will increase from January 18th, she thinks the increase is too less of a deterrent to stop people, in particular men, from buying and consuming.
Ali says government should have considered the repercussions of dropping the excise duty on alcohol in the first place.
She adds they are already receiving cases of men fighting with their partners over their alcohol and yaqona money and this little increase will only make matters worse for many women, girls and children already burdened with family issues and abuse.