Basically it is not only cruel to hike food prices at the time when other people are observing their religious fasting but also illogical. I mean there are no addition costs of production during the month of Ramadhan thus traders should not try to reap huge profits by strangling Moslems. 

It is high time that a special food price regulating commission is formed in order to ensure that whenever the month of Ramadhan ushers in, commodity prices remain constant. 

Godwin Malisa
Arusha

 

Usually during Ramadhan fasting, the Muslims have no choice when it comes to buying the type of foods required to accomplish the days. Knowing that, local traders would usually double the price of commodities because whether Moslems like it or not they must buy. 

The kinds of food commodities whose prices get hiked include potatoes, cassava, flour, rice, and bananas. Traders also double the prices of spices and fruits. Maybe the local business people need to be taught that, being considerate of other people’s religious belief and faiths would give them blessings from God. 

Kulwa Mjure
Arusha

At the moment in Arusha a single Cassava root costs Tsh. 1000. And that could be the cheapest food item.  Traders know that as long as it is Ramadhan, people must buy. Imagine people with low income or with nothing, how will they survive the entire month of fasting? It hurts so much.  

I think local traders neither respect God nor his people all they think about is financial gains and that is quite dangerous really. 

Scola Frank
Arusha
 

Muslims really suffer the price hiking blows whenever the month of Ramadhan ushers in. Most traders, who hardly ever remember that there is a God, take the opportunity to rip off the people who are observing this important religious pillar of Islam. 

It is quite surprising really because as soon as the Ramadhan is over food prices return to normal, sometimes dropping even lower. It is about time that traders start thinking about their neighbors, having mercy and cultivating brotherly love for a change. 

Zuwena Maulid
Arusha