Audio Attachment:Sammy Awuku on Peace FM |
The National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patritotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku says they will not allow the mandatory towing levy to take them back into opposition.
"We have been in opposition for a very long time and we are not even a year old in government . . . we cannot allow this towing levy to take us back to opposition,” he told Kwami Sefa Kayi, Friday on'kokrokoo'.
"We have been in opposition for eight years; we are not yet a year old in government. Ghanaians are hopeful that the Akufo-Addo led government will bring a change in their lives and if you listen to majority of Ghanaians, including our supporters, the feedback we are receiving is that they are not happy with this mandatory tow levy. People are speaking against it and we cannot allow this tow levy to take us back to opposition . . . If it is not popular, we need to withdraw it . . . because we cannot go to opposition because of this . . . I can assure you that the government of Akufo-Addo will not be in a hurry to implement this," he assured.
Sammy Awuku was reacting to the mandatory towing levy that was passed in parliament few days ago.
The Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament has given its backing for the implementation of the controversial mandatory towing levy to be imposed on vehicle owners.
The recommendations of the committee have been sent to the Transport Minister and implementation is likely to take effect by ending of September 2017.
Reacting to this in the interview with the host of Peace FM's morning show, 'Kokrokoo', Mr Awuku said per the feedback they are receiving, "our supporters are not happy with it".
He further added that if it is implemented now, it will make the current administration unpopular.
The National Youth Organizer has also refuted reports that government will be implementing the levy on 1st September, 2017.
"It is not true Akufo-Addo will be implementing this on 1st September. We are not going to gamble with this chance in government. There is nowhere government has indicated that the towing levy will be implemented starting 1st September. It will be most unfair for a person whose car is not faulty to pay tow levy . . . we all agree that spoilt vehicles need to be towed off our roads but the implementation of it (towing levy) is problematic," he noted.
Meanwhile, he has suggested that “ . . if you want to properly generate revenue for even District Assemblies, the private companies; you can decentralized and they can partner district assemblies because everywhere in Ghana, there are districts; so the district can tow those vehicles in their districts to the nearest mechanic shop.”
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com/[email protected]
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So you people came to power because you want to remain in power but not to ensure that the right things are done. Just because some ndc guys are talking against this you have also fallen into that trap. Very soon people would start kicking against everything the government does and we shall see what you say. This is a bad precedence you and abronye are setting. Its wrong to invite the masses against your government.
NPP should not make the mistake and think Ghanaians have short memories. My decision to vote out NDC was because the President said he is a ***barred word*** on demonstration saga. I have since been using my small car 2012 without a breakdown on the road. I cannot fill the pocket of some rich men. THERE ARE NO KNOWN LAWS THAT IF I CALL THE TOWING COMPANY AND THEY DONT ATTEND TO ME WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD, I CAN SUE THEM. I leave in an are where Zoomlion don't pick refuse during Christmas season. When you ask them after resuming in middle of January, they will tell you they also deserve a break. when u call no one will answer.
The free SHS policy is the catalyst that will send you to opposition. I won't tell you why. The clue is that, I was headmaster J between 2005 and 2011 before I traveled. Enough!!!
Thank goodness the era of BLIND SUPPORT by party for govt decisions is over! The NDC party never disagreed with its govt on a single occasion. Now we can all see the difference. Even during the Muntie-3 saga, the NDC as a party could not disagree with govt. Gh is certainly working now. The NPP as a party should continue to "police" govt and its appointees and we will get results.
Bravo. This tow levy is dead.
Simpliciter, Kudos Sammy. This will eventually prove that the party is a listening government. I sincerely think that no additional levy is needed and the amount motorist already pay to insurance companies are enough to cater for the towing services. I always say and will stand by it that if it is to work, this towing business must be decentralized and given to the District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies. All we need is National administrative Body like the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), solely to manage disbursement. How many claims are done in a year from an insurance company that they cannot set aside GHC20.00 every year from customers to cater for towing. This country must sit up ooo. Anyway we have an able minded President in the person of Nana.
Lets not throw away the bath water along with the baby. There is merit in making sure that packed truck on our highway that are killing innocent travelers need to be towed immediately. If this approach is not popular lets rework the proposal with by-in from all stakeholders please.
Do you understand English or when you read you don't understand. Where in the story did he push the towing levy to ndc or even mentioned ndc? You must go back and talk to your English teacher if really you are educated.
Woaaa look! Still trying to push it to NDC. When you came and realized that it wasn't a popular decision why do you bring it out to the public for debate? You have started taking credit for things such us a drop in inflation,...when virtually since you came you did nothing to take those credits but this one you are pushing to NDC because of public outcry. NPP nie, lies nie.
DO YOU THINK ITS ONLY THE TOWING LEVY TAKEN YOU TO OPPOSITION? OUR JOBS HAS COLLAPSED N IF U DONT DO STH ABT IT TOO YOU WILL BE GOING TO OPPOSITION FOR REAL