The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for True Drivers Union has called the bluff of the Transport Ministry’s call to Ghanaians to ignore the announcement of an increment in fares.
Yaw Berimah said the directive from the ministry was nothing they were prepared to comply with.
He said they will use the statement issued to buy plantain and ground nut.
The Ministry of Transport asked the public to disregard reports of a purported hike in the cost of public transportation across the country.
“There has not been any negotiation with the transport operators for a review of transport fares,” the Ministry stated.
It added that when it becomes necessary for such negotiations and decisions are taken, the public will be appropriately informed, as has been done in the past.
The Ministry of Transport indicated that it will continue to ensure “fair and reasonable public transport fares, keeping in mind the needs of transport operators and the general public.”
But speaking in an interview with Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, he stated the announced date of January 22 for the increase in area by their group will take effect.
“The statement seems to downplay an announcement by transport operators to adjust further transport fares by 20 percent. While we don’t trust the statement to have been issued by the Ministry and that from the Jubilee House, we wish to make the following responses: the 20 percent increment still stands and shall be implemented on the earlier advertised date.
We are demanding an apology be rendered to the top executives of transport operators, and most especially to two members of the GPRTU executives who are revered chiefs. We shall resist any movement by the executives towards a meeting scheduled by the Ministry unless an apology has been rendered.
The government has no locus to determine how much we put on transport fares, as it has consistently failed to compensate our requests by reducing taxes that directly affect the transport business.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana