IT’S an unusual decision but sure enough, it has generated tremendous controversy. The decision by the Government to impose an anti-dumping duty on imported newsprint has led to a hue and cry among newspaper publishers, and quite rightly, too.
The decision simply means that newsprint would cost more and that newspaper readers will have to fork out at least 20 sen more per copy – and all in the name of protecting the newsprint industry.
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