The Coalition of Private Road Transport Operators has suspended it’s intended strike following a meeting with the Roads and Transport Ministry.
The Unions, on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 gave the Government an ultimatum to reduce taxes on fuel, threatening to ground all commercial vehicles by 1500 hours Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Speaking on Plan B FM ‘Nkosuo Nsem’ with Ohene Addo, National Executive Branch Chairman of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Eric Asirifi said suspending the intended strike was necessary after a successful meeting with the sector Minister.
He stressed that the Union had not called off the strike but had suspended it until it had heard from government by Monday, November 15.
He also reiterated calls on government to scrap the taxes, levies and margins on the price build-up and the incessant increase in the price of fuel, which, he said, was collapsing their business.
“The removal of some of the taxes and levies is key to our concerns, including the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Energy Debt Recovery Levy, Fuel Marking Margin, and Special Petroleum Tax. They are the sole cause of the price build up and must be scrapped to let fuel prices come down,” he said.
The coalition of private transport operators consists of GPRTU, Association of Tipper Truck Drivers, Harbour Transport Owners, Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, and Ghana Committed Drivers Association.
The rest are Concerned Drivers Association, Digital Drivers, Commercial motorbike riders, popularly referred to as ‘Okada’, and the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers.
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