Ghanaian Importers and Clearing Agents are up in arms with government over its decision to abrogate the contracts of the two existing Single Window operators; Ghana Community Network Service Limited (GCNet) and West Blue Consulting, replacing it with a new deal with Universal Pass (UNI-PASS).
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, in a letter dated 26th February 2020, directed freight forwarders, clearing agents and other stakeholders in the country, to use the UNIPASS system to clear their goods from Sunday, March 1, 2020.
President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Mr. Edward Akrong said the current operators are doing well and that since the new one has not been tested, its efficiency cannot be guaranteed.
"We don't have any qualms but we have an existing one and if we don't know how the new one works, it will be troublesome. I don't really see anything different; so far what we've seen is worrying. There has not been any piloting to see how the UNIPASS system works. There was a planned piloting but it never happened. We really need to take a second look at this; otherwise, there will be chaos...i believe that the Senior Minister was misinformed," he said in an interview on Peace FM morning show 'Kokrokoo'
But Deputy Minister of Finance, Hon Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng, speaking on the same platform in reaction, condemned criticisms of the UNIPASS system.
"if you start criticizing it; moving from one radio station to the other, you are behaving like an opposition party" he said.
He asked Mr Edward Akrong to be mindful of his utterances and stop campaigning against the new system, since it has come to stay.
"Nobody should think that the various criticisms will make government change its mind; it won't happen," he added.
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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Hon kwarteng you may be right but mind your uterances, We cant afford to lose any single vote, they supported npp so much to gain power, even even he didnt vote for npp, you try to convince him to be on your side but now you re indirectly tagging him opposition. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD PLANE TICKET TO VOTE IN 2020
you too stop your childish tantrums and bullish tactics.
Dw33 be ahantang, npp. Now see how Kwaku is talking, time will define u guys p3333.
Kwaku, that is not the way you speak to business people who are your core supporters. Arrogance like these are what sent us into opposition in 2008. Why do you classify that them as behaving like an opposition party? If people like yourself do not polish the way you deal with fellow Ghanaians it will be very bad for us. What will you lose if you talk to them in patience and with respect? I know that what you and the SM are doing will not end well and will embarrass the party, so stop the arrogance and talk like a wise matured politician.