L.I on cement prices: Cement manufacturers boycott meeting with Trades Minister over media presence

Manufacturers of cement production on July 1 boycotted a meeting with the Minister of Trade and Industry over the presence of journalists at the meeting.
The meeting which was supposed to take place at the Trades Ministry on Monday, July 1 was to discuss the Minister’s intended Legislative Instrument to regulate cement prices.

However, the manufacturers upon seeing the presence of the media refused to partake in the meeting with concerns that they were earlier informed that the meeting was intended to be a closed door one with the Minister.

According to the Trades Minister, K.T Hammond, the media was only supposed to have a preliminary introduction with the manufacturers after which they will leave the two parties to have their engagement.
But the manufacturers refused and boycotted the meeting.

The Minister, K.T Hammond after waiting for some minutes for the manufacturers addressed the press, stating that he will not allow the cement manufacturers to dictate for government.