The ongoing sit-down-strike by commercial transport owners has been suspended ahead of a meeting with the presidency.
This development was was contained in a statement by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTUC).
Scores of commuters were left stranded as the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners today, 6th December 2021 embarked on a strike to protest taxes on fuel.
The strike formed part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps.
The coalition of private transport operators consists of Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), Association of Tipper Truck Drivers, Harbor Transport Owners, Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concerned Drivers Association, Digital Drivers, Commercial motorbike riders, popularly referred to as Okada, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers among others.
According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed to heed to their calls for some taxes to be scrapped off hence the decision to embark on the sit-down strike.
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The group wants government to scrap taxes like the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, the Energy Recovery Debt Levy and the Sanitation levy.
The group earlier said it will continue to strike until government is ready to engage the group for a lasting solution moving forward.
But in a U-turn, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTUC) has issued a statement urging drivers to suspend the strike.
According to the statement, the leadership of GPRTUC is set to have a meeting at the Presidency today, December 6 2021.
“The intended strike which was scheduled to tale of today Monday December 6, 2021 has been suspended. The leadership of the Union had been invited to the Presidency during the course of the day. Developments will be communicated,” the GPRTUC statement said.
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