Talk of rights
Yesterday, the ministry of economic affairs announced in Kuensel that today, 15th March, is World Consumer Rights Day.According to their announcement, the annual event is “a time for promoting the basic rights of all consumers, for demanding that those rights are respected and protected, and for protesting the market abuses and social injustices which undermine them.”And according to the announcement, the ministry of economic affairs has drafted the Consumer Protection Act which will be submitted to the Parliament soon.This is good news. Our government seems serious about promoting consumer welfare and protecting consumer rights.But is it really serious? Consider…