By King Amoah
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected claims been made by the Ghana Road And Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) that rising spare parts prices contributed to the recently announced 30 per cent increase in transport fares.
The Association described the claim as false and misleading and urged the public to disregard any suggestions that increases in spare parts prices are the key factors to the adjustment in lorry fares.
In a statement, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association said there has been no increase in the prices of spare parts to warrant the justification being offered by the commercial transport operators.
The Association is of the view that the commercial transport operators are using fare increments to blackmail the government to extort monies from ordinary Ghanaians.
The Association described the the two transport two transport supervisory entities as road robbers who just wanted to make the government unpopular through high transport fares.
According to the Association, there have also been no significant changes in the import duties or market conditions that could support the assertion that spare parts costs are driving increases in transportation fares.
The statement further noted that stock levels at Abossey-Okai remain stable, while the prices of essential vehicle components, including engine oil and filters, have remained unchanged.
The Association also pointed out that commercial transport operators themselves had indicated that they purchase spare parts online rather than from dealers at Abossey-Okai.
It therefore questioned the basis for attributing the 30 per cent fare increase to the cost of spare parts sold at the spare parts hub.
The Association said the government remained committed to supporting the spare parts industry and called on driver and transport associations to base any adjustments to fares on verifiable economic indicators rather than unfounded allegations.
It also urged that discussions on transport fare adjustments be conducted transparently and involve all relevant stakeholders, including government regulators and transport unions, to ensure that decisions are fair and accurately reflect prevailing economic conditions.
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association called on transport users and the general public to disregard what it described as false claims linking the fare increase to rising bby spare parts prices.
The statement signed by the Communications Director of the outfit Mr. Takyi Addo said the Association reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency and accuracy in matters Abossey Okai Dealers Reject Claims that Increasing Prices Of Spare Parts To 30% Are The Cause OfTransport Fare Hike
By King Amoah
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected claims been made by the Ghana Road And Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) that rising spare parts prices contributed to the recently announced 30 per cent increase in transport fares.
The Association described the claim as false and misleading and urged the public to disregard any suggestions that increases in spare parts prices are the key factors to the adjustment in lorry fares.
In a statement, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association said there has been no increase in the prices of spare parts to warrant the justification being offered by the commercial transport operators.
The Association is of the view that the commercial transport operators are using fare increments to blackmail the government to extort monies from ordinary Ghanaians.
The Association described the the two transport two transport supervisory entities as road robbers who just wanted to make the government unpopular through high transport fares.
According to the Association, there have also been no significant changes in the import duties or market conditions that could support the assertion that spare parts costs are driving increases in transportation fares.
The statement further noted that stock levels at Abossey-Okai remain stable, while the prices of essential vehicle components, including engine oil and filters, have remained unchanged.
The Association also pointed out that commercial transport operators themselves had indicated that they purchase spare parts online rather than from dealers at Abossey-Okai.
It therefore questioned the basis for attributing the 30 per cent fare increase to the cost of spare parts sold at the spare parts hub.
The Association said the government remained committed to supporting the spare parts industry and called on driver and transport associations to base any adjustments to fares on verifiable economic indicators rather than unfounded allegations.
It also urged that discussions on transport fare adjustments be conducted transparently and involve all relevant stakeholders, including government regulators and transport unions, to ensure that decisions are fair and accurately reflect prevailing economic conditions.
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association called on transport users and the general public to disregard what it described as false claims linking the fare increase to rising bby spare parts prices.
The statement signed by the Communications Director of the outfit Mr. Takyi Addo said the Association reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency and accuracy in matters affecting Ghana’s transportation and automotive spare parts industries.
Ghana’s transportation and automotive spare parts industries.
