Butchers in West Darfur on strike against increased fees

09/03/2014 13:36

Butchers in Tandelti, West Darfur, have entered in an open-ended strike since last Sunday in protest against the increase of fees on slaughtered animals. The butchers in the area of Tandelti, northwest of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, decided to enter an open-ended strike last Sunday, Mohamed Khater Mohamed, the spokesman for the butchers reported to Radio Dabanga. “The local authorities have raised the fees for the slaughtering of a cow from SDG64 ($11.15) to SDG110 ($19.15), of which SDG70 is to be paid by the butcher, and SDG40 by the seller of the cow.” “The cattle owners simply refuse to pay the SDG40, as we, the butchers, consider SDG70 as much too high an amount per cow. This will cause us financial losses. Therefore we have decided to enter into the open-ended strike until the authorities reduce the fees.” File photo: A butcher at Abu Shouk camp, North Darfur ( Albert González Farran/Unamid) Related:‘Too many fees imposed’: South Darfur merchants (24 February 2014) 15 lorry drivers detained, fined in South Darfur (17 February 2014)Central Darfur butchers strike against extortion (4 February 2014)21,500 Central Darfur shops closed in protest against ‘army fees’ (20 January 2014)

Butchers in Tandelti, West Darfur, have entered in an open-ended strike since last Sunday in protest against the increase of fees on slaughtered animals.

The butchers in the area of Tandelti, northwest of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, decided to enter an open-ended strike last Sunday, Mohamed Khater Mohamed, the spokesman for the butchers reported to Radio Dabanga. “The local authorities have raised the fees for the slaughtering of a cow from SDG64 ($11.15) to SDG110 ($19.15), of which SDG70 is to be paid by the butcher, and SDG40 by the seller of the cow.”

“The cattle owners simply refuse to pay the SDG40, as we, the butchers, consider SDG70 as much too high an amount per cow. This will cause us financial losses. Therefore we have decided to enter into the open-ended strike until the authorities reduce the fees.”

File photo: A butcher at Abu Shouk camp, North Darfur ( Albert González Farran/Unamid)

Related:

‘Too many fees imposed’: South Darfur merchants (24 February 2014)

15 lorry drivers detained, fined in South Darfur (17 February 2014)

Central Darfur butchers strike against extortion (4 February 2014)

21,500 Central Darfur shops closed in protest against ‘army fees’ (20 January 2014)