Member
of Parliament for Bongo, Edward Bawa has said the high cost of fuel in Ghana is
crippling transport business.
He said on the Key Points on TV3
Saturday June 25 that drivers are wailing due to the impact of high fuel prices
on their business.
“Talk to any taxi driver, they
will tell you their business is collapsing. A reduction in fuel prices has a
direct impact on inflation,” the member of the Mines and Energy Committee of
Parliament said.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Private
Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has said they are looking at increasing transport
fares by 15 per cent.
The Public Relations Officer of
the GPRTU Alhaji Abass Imoro also said on the Key Points that they are waiting
to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Transport before announcing the
increment.
“We are looking at increasing
the transport fares by 15 percent,” he said.
He added ” We are waiting on the
transport ministry so that we reach a consensus.”
Transport operators have been
complaining about the rising cost of fuel in the country.
The GPRTU said the high fuel
prices are affecting their businesses hence the decision to review transport
fares upward.
Source: 3news