‘30 Days for Fair Prices’ seeks to mobilise against high living costs
Amid rising living costs, the citizen-led ‘30 Days for Fair Prices’ initiative is gaining traction on social media. Its organisers are planning targeted boycotts, public denunciations and a peaceful march to defend consumers’ purchasing power.
The ‘30 Days for Fair Prices’ initiative aims to bring consumers together in defence of their purchasing power amid soaring prices. Presented as a citizen platform and price-monitoring body, it is gaining visibility on Facebook, X and TikTok, according to one of its initiators, Samba Kandji.
The movement plans several forms of action: targeted boycotts, denunciations of practices considered abusive and the organisation of a peaceful march. Its initiators aim to draw the attention of both economic stakeholders and public authorities to the difficulties caused by the rising cost of living.
A consumer-led mobilisation
Samba Kandji believes inflation is weighing heavily on Senegalese people and criticises what he sees as the authorities’ lack of response to the erosion of purchasing power. He says the initiative is already generating strong interest on social media.
The effort also has the backing of the Association des consommateurs du Sénégal (ASCOSEN). Its vice-president, Momodou Cissé, is calling on consumers to get involved in denouncing practices they consider to be in breach of regulations.
Comparing prices and reporting disputed practices
ASCOSEN is notably encouraging consumers to compare prices and promote competition. It is also urging them to report practices that may not comply with the rules in force.
Through these actions, ‘30 Days for Fair Prices’ aims to turn protests over high living costs into an organised citizen mobilisation.
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