Anger over fuel price hikes should be directed towards “failed” economic reforms

While anger over recent subsidy cuts that raised fuel and energy prices may be justified, it could be misplaced, Ziad Bahaa El Din argues in a piece for Al Shorouk. He criticizes the government’s economic reform program, claiming that it has failed to protect citizens from spiking inflation and bring about the desired effects — such as spurring domestic production levels, lowering unemployment significantly, and upgrading ailing infrastructure in old cities and rural areas. He suggests that the government be more transparent about what it intends to do to help people ride out the coming wave of inflation and stresses the importance of focusing on boosting domestic production.