The intended strike announced by the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners last week has started today, Monday, December 6, 2021.
The strike action is to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps.
According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed to heed their calls for some taxes on fuel prices to be scrapped off hence the decision to embark on the sit-down strike.
Our reporters visited some areas in the regional capital and reported bar the strike was in force.
Some drivers who were not comply were stacked by their fellow drivers and in some cases, had their vehicles destroyed.
Meanwhile, at Adeiso in the Eastern Region, drivers have been asked to comply with the directive.
The leadership of the Coalition threatened to punish drivers who would disregard the directive.
The coalition of private transport operators consists of Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), Association of Tipper Truck Drivers, Harbor Transport Owners, Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concerned Drivers Association, Digital Drivers, Commercial motorbike riders, popularly referred to as Okada, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers among others.
The Coalition wants the government to scrap off taxes like the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, the Energy Recovery Debt Levy and the Sanitation levy.
By: Rainbowradioonine.com/Ghana
