The Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners has finally halted operations on Monday, December 6, until the government eliminates some gasoline taxes, allowing for lower prices at the pump.
Many Ghanaian workers and students who rely on public transportation to get to their various workplaces and schools have been left stranded, with no viable option.
The Coalition had previously vowed to undertake an indefinite industrial strike on Monday unless the government removed some taxes at the pump.
Speaking on JoyNews on Sunday, December 6, the Spokesperson for the Coalition, Abass Imoro said the government needs to find a lasting solution to the hikes in fuel prices.
According to him, five different taxes imposed on them at the pump are what drain their earnings making it hard for them to cater to their families.
He said the taxes the transport operators want to be eliminated are; Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, Energy Recovery Debt Levy, and Sanitation Levy.
According to him, several engagements with the government have produced no better results so far.
“We started this crusade for about two weeks now, we have applied all humble measures to this. Each time we come out with our program, government authority steps in, oh wait, give us time then we will reverse whatever decision we have taken. Not once, not twice but thrice or four times hence our people started accusing us that we are not good leaders,” he said.
The group according to him, is resorting to strikes to express their grievances and for the government to take their voices seriously.
Meanwhile, some commuters have been left stranded, unable to reach their various destinations.
Reports indicate that vehicles that violated the group's directive and conveyed passengers were forced to offload their passengers.
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