The government prohibits the production and sale of whiskey in sachets. Since 2014 the producers have always benefited from a reprieve, on April 11, a decision from the Ministry of Industry came to whistle the end of the recreation, despite the ban, the prohibited whiskey is still visible in kiosks and stalls
With our correspondent in Yaoundé, Richard Onanena
Overall, the ban on the production and marketing of bagged whiskeys has been well received by public opinion. ” We shouldn’t sell this because it actually makes people sick », confirms a Cameroonian.
For associations such as the Cameroonian Federation of Consumers, which has been campaigning in favor of the banning of this liqueur for almost 10 years, this is only a stage victory, the measure will have to be applied according to its president, Alphonse Ayissi Abena. ” We already welcome this decision by the Minister of Industry. We ask the government to go further, we invite the government to eradicate this product which is harmful for our youth, which is harmful for the Cameroonian population. »
Yet on the ground, nearly a week after the ban came into effect, the trade in bagged whiskey has not faltered. “ Me, I sell because I live from that, if they want to defend the sale, the State must close the factories, estimated Albert a merchant-reseller from downtown Yaoundé in front of his kiosk. We see that outside, our delivery men come to deliver to us, the price has dropped again, if we find that we will sell. »
The National Fraud Control and Repression Brigade and the Standards and Quality Agency or Cameroonian Customs are responsible for ensuring compliance with this decision.