Former Head of the Monitoring Unit at the Forestry Commission, Charles
Owusu, has lambasted some Ghanaian traders over the high cost of foodstuff
in the country.
Charles Owusu, in a panel discussion on Peace FM's morning show "Kokrokoo", expressed his disgust over
the high prices of commodities and its attribution to global economic
challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine/Russia war.
According to him, some traders have
placed extortionate prices on their commodities to make the
Akufo-Addo government unpopular.
He backed his argument with his own experience
telling host Nana Yaw Kesseh that he recently received foodstuffs from Techiman
and the prices shocked him.
He narrated that he received 100 tubers of yam and
all cost him GHC 650, wondering why commodities at places like Techiman are so
cheaper than those found in markets in the capital city, Accra.
"Why is it that when it
comes to Accra, they sell it at such high prices, just to make the government
unpopular? How?", he exclaimed.
To him, the traders are "intentionally increasing the prices of
commodities so that there will be hardships in the country".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi