Queen mother for members of Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Okaishie, Agyeiwaa Kodie, has cautioned President Akufo-Addo and his administration to desist from rolling out policies that may have negative implications for business or face their wrath.
Speaking at a press conference organised by umbrella body of traders in the country over the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) policy, she said, traders are not politicians and would not be engaging in politics but will also not entertain policies that may have serious implications for the businesses.
GUTA had planned a nationwide strike action which supposed to start on Monday-Wednesday but President of GUTA, Dr. Joseph Obeng announce the suspension of the strike following a successful meeting with President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday.
The Cargo Tracking Note is to streamline activities at the port in maximizing port revenue and track importation of goods that comes into the country.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) introduced the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) System on the 1st July 2018 for all shipments to Ghana (transit cargo included), Shippers/Exporters/Forwarders at the various Ports of Loading around the World are required to obtain a validated CTN number using the global online platform provided and submit same together with Shipping Instructions (SI) to their Shipping Lines.
But commenting on the latest development, Madam Kodie said traders would have carried out the strike action and followed with other industrial actions.
‘’The president has acted well. We will be monitoring the extension of the deadline from September 1-October 15, 2018. We are speaking from Okaishie. I represent the Accra Business District Importers. We want the president to understand that, we don’t engage in politics. We are only interested in Ghana’s development and growth of businesses. If he fails to heed to our cry and persistent call, we will remind him of a similar situation in the past where we saw some people ignore business community and suffered for it.
‘’Truth be told, after Nana Addo took over, we have suffered. Some officials have described us as thieves but we have kept mute due to our desire to see Ghana develop. We will not complain but we want the president to roll out policies that will benefit traders.’’
She added, ‘’I want to tell the president that he did not choose the right people to fight with. We chose not to talk but embark on the strike action and see the consequences. However, our men went ahead to meet the president and he [Nana Addo] has promised to address our concerns. We appreciate his word of assurance but we will monitor and ensure it is fulfilled.’’
Source: rainbowradio.com
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WHO SAID CHANGE DOES NOT COME WITH A COST. ITS ABOUT TIME WE THINK GHANA NOT SELFISH INTEREST. GUTA EDUCATE YOUR MEMBERS ABOUT THE TRACKING POLICY.IT IS NOT A NEW TAX.
masa fawas3m s00r h0 may3 jw3n, at what policies was he imposing the tax with and did he even have one at all, dont exhibit your ignorance for what you have no idea of, if you think GH cant move on again then go hug the transformer.....
Ghanaians are hypocrite and God will punish them. when former pres.Mahama increase taxes to develop Ghana you said he was imcompassionate and now some one is burding Ghanaians with a lot of taxes to finance free shs which Mahama warned him that we are now developing and we need to judiciously budget our income very well in order not to let other sectors of the economy suffer but he (nana addo) been full of himself went a head with the free shs which suppose to be done progressively.
THIS COUNTRY SEEMS TO BELONG TO SOME S*ELFISH AND EG*OISTIC CAUCUSES WHO THINK THAT THEY MUST ALWAYS BENEFIT AT THE EXPENSE OF ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE. I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME NANA ADDO BEHAVES LIKE JOHN TO DEVELOP A THICK SKIN AGAINST SUCH UNCALLED FOR THREATS AND IMPLEMENT HIS POLICIES COME WHAT MAY OR D*AMN THE CONSEQUENCES. POSTERITY WILL BE HIS (NANA ADDO) JUDGE IF HE NANA ADDO SHOULD FAIL GHANAIANS MOST ESPECIALLY THE FUTURE GENERATION BY COILING BACK WHEN THREATS FROM GROUPS DENY HIM OF GOOD GOVERNANCE. ONE THING NANA ADDO SHOULD KNOW IS THAT NO GOVERNMENT CAN SATISFY EVERY GROUP. I AM NOT BLASPHEMING, BUT EVEN GOD CANNOT SATISFY EVERY ONE AT THE SAMETIME JUST BECAUSE WE ARE HUMANS. NANA ADDO, STAY FOCUSED AND GOVERN AS WELL AS RULE IF POSSIBLE OR ELSE BLAME NO ONE BUT YOURSELF.
Who cares, you'll show yourselves pepper. Nana Addo will not suffer if you vote him out. This is the reason why Ghana is not moving forward, people are selfish, they look to themselves and not the nation in its entirety. Vote for those who'll mess things up.
Much as I agree with the traders about the need to reduce the high tax at the port I do not agree with them about not tracking containers. Now let me explain what the government wants to do. All the government want to do is to track a container when it sets off, If an importer says a container is for Niger, Burkina faso, Mali, and it passes through our ports, it should indeed go to the land lock countries but not to end up in Ghana where people avoid paying tax to Ghana by selling the goods in Ghana. Some importers will bring in containers, will say its for land lock country avoid paying tax and will end up compete with others who pay tax to Ghana in the market. They reduce prices outrageously and others can not compete with them. I say we need to track containers. I am an importer and I the problems I face in terms of price war with people who evade tax
F....oolish. which pepper? Where do u want us to get money to develop the country? We will take from u ppl
This PIG is a deceit and everybody knows him . Talks plenty and does nothing with all his focus on this ***barred word*** free SHS and corruption by family members and friends
St*pid threats all the time like a kid tantrums. It’s appalling to say the least when things don’t go your selfish way. No wonder these politicians don’t the people serious.
So what is the concern?