The Ghana LPG Operators Association say they will not attend a meeting called by the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko in connection with its impending strike action until the Ministry writes officially inviting them for the meeting.
According to the association, the posture of government officials on discussions on the gas cylinder re-circulation policy has made it difficult for the association to be able to continue to dialogue with them.
The President of the association, Torgbi Adaku V has specifically mentioned the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Hassan Tampuli for instance, of politicising issues and accusing him [Torgbi Adaku] of attempts to sabotage the policy.
The Ghana LPG operators association has planned a strike beginning Monday May 21 as part of a protest against the gas cylinder re-circulation policy which government intends to introduce.
According to the association, the re-circulation policy will render about 7,000 people jobless and wants government to cancel it.
Torgbi Adaku V in a letter to members stated: "After a grace period of One Week was given to enable a favourable response to be issued by Government elapsed, the 2nd GLiPGOA National Emergency Meeting organised on the 15th of May, 2018, unanimously resolved that with effect from 6:00am, Monday the 21st of May, 2018, a nationwide strike action be called and all services to the general public at all LPG filling plants in the country should cease then until further notice," the letter read.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Is it only people from a particular tribe who run gas stations? @Joey, grow up and stop being childish. We have turned everything in Ghana into political and tribal football. Why?
how many people have died in road accident only this year.why dont we suspend every one from driving and select just a few point for people to go pick cars.Instead of ensuring these gas stations adher to safety issues which is important to to snsure its risk
I think this NPP government and their Ministers are gradually becoming arrogant. They should take note that some of us are swing voters and could decide on their fate anytime and we are in the majority unlike their hard core supporters who are in the minority. Today they release some boys unto to the street to clamp cars, tomorrow they are beating traders in the Central Business District. Why? They should put their acts together. Yooooooooo! I have said my own.
The arrogance of these people is unbelievable.Folks I wish we had an alternative so they can keep the gas they have stocked in their tanks and sniff it from time to time.Have they brought anything to the table that will guarantee the safety of the folks who patronise their product as well as those who live in the areas where they operate?At a point government should call their bluff .Narcissistic motherf*ckers..
I think government should proceed with caution and run this policy on a pilot basis for some time.If truth be told the LPG operators cannot be bothered if they operate in an unsafe environment and innocent people die as a result from time to time. Typically all they are interested in is their profits. In Ghana no law works. These people are not supposed to off-load gas in the night but do they care ?Of course not.Every group of people in Ghana has an association. People who pound fufu in the chop bars have an association. Toilet evacuators have an association.If government had already put into place the necessary equipment and process can these maggots proclaim a strike? If they do we simply will proceed with the recycling system,and tell them to go f*ck themselves. Go to Mali this process works beautifully. Not here . the president of the association being from a particular tribe even tells its own story.
LPG is expensive. Has the government considered those who buy LPG in 'tots'? People cannot fully fill their cylinders. So what happens to them? Resort to charcoal? It is not everyone who can exchange his/her cylinder fully filled. At best this policy should run side & side with the LPG operators and allow the market to decide.