In March 2009 the prices of coke and other soft drinks went up from 1qr to 1.5qr.

There was so much public outcry that on March 13 the government was forced to step in and the prices were ordered, by the government, to return to their previous prices. It was 2 more years before the retailers were allowed to out the prices up to their current levels.

How quickly people forget!
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