The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says importers are severely inconvenienced owing to the actions of the government.
Speaking at a media briefing this morning, Parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman said importers have had to pay fines due to the inability to release containers on time due to the current shortage of dollars.
MP Rahman said when 200 containers are cleared, another 200 dock at the Colombo Port adding it is a continuous cycle that requires dollars and cannot be resolved by making monthly instalments.
The Parliamentarian said the Governor of the Central Bank however assumes that this matter can be resolved by merely releasing a couple of dollars.
He charged that the situation is worsening daily while importers are left helpless.
Rahman said the trust that importers have placed in local importers is also tarnished when they falter on payments.
