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Company News from Saturday, August 3, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-08-03
Transport tariffs were increased by 15% by GPRTU in April 2017
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) urges its members to remain calm as it works with the Ministry of Transport and other stakeholders to reach agreement on a possible increase in transport tariffs.
This was as a result of a tripartite meeting on the subject that ended without result yesterday Friday.
The government has announced an increase in the levies on the energy sector in order to generate revenue to repay the debt of the energy sector.
The review of the mid-year budget and the subsequent approval of Parliament resulted in an upward adjustment of levies from the road fund, levies on the recovery of energy debt and levies on stabilization and price recovery. .
As a result, drivers and members of transport unions have mobilized for an increase in transport fares.
Sending to Citi News, GPRTU National President Kwame Kumah has asked its members to be patient while continuing to engage with stakeholders on the way forward.
"You know we can not go out and [make announcements without preparing]. We are supposed to put things in place. If the price comes out, you will ask how we managed to get that percentage.
Let the consultant finish his work so that he can sit down with the department and agree on a percentage.
Transport tariffs were increased by 15% by the GPRTU in April 2017.
The Chamber of Consumers of Oil (COPEC) unsuccessfully asked the Speaker of Parliament to avail himself of the increases provided for in the law to force him to put an end to the vote of legislators.
In its petition, COPEC stated that "the current increase in the price of fuel is coming at the wrong time".
COPEC stated that it would continue to protest if the petition or dialogue failed.
COPEC Executive Secretary Duncan Amoah said:
"We will use an initial dialogue to ensure that everything that he [the Finance Minister] offers. Members will either reject it or not let it materialize. But if they insist or continue to move forward, we will not be demonstrating, we will spend the night at home, "he added.
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