Pressure group Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has expressed shock at the announcement of a 15% increment in transport fares.
Transport Unions across the country have agreed to a 15 percent increase in transport fares.
The new fares will take effect on Thursday, April 5, 2017.
Speaking to this increment in a statement, AFAG says it "is opposed to this increment be it administrative or not".
The group also expressed concern about the timing of the increment, stressing that their "worry stems from the fact that this increment is at a time the cedi is appreciating against the dollar and a reduction in crude oil prices".
The group appealed to the transport unions to be considerate towards Ghanaians.
Read the full statement below
15% INCREMENT IN TRANSPORT FARES UNTENABLE
The recent 15% hike in transport fares shocks AFAG. Our worry stems from the fact that this increment is at a time the cedi is appreciating against the dollar and a reduction in crude oil prices.
We are worried about the Ministry of Transport involvement in this meeting with the Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) executives to impose this 15% increment in transport fares on Ghanaians.
In no uncertain terms, AFAG is opposed to this increment be it administrative or not. Moreover, Inflation is on the decline, and the transport unions must bear with the already sorry state of the Ghanaian household.
Signed
Wesley Owusu
Henry Asante
Arnold Boateng
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Aren't u demonstrating again? How does that fuel price calculation works in Ghana, They always give weird explanations whenever price of crude went up the price of fuel goes up but when the crude comes down there we have those weird explanations. Ghana for u not a single person can be trusted in that country.
how much is the fuel sold at the pump now. the cedi is appreciating but the price at the puml hasn't been reviewed.
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