NDC Pressure group, Young Cadres say government must make documents of the controversial towing levy public for all to review.
The group in a statement copied to Peacefmonline.com noted that government must critically analyze the policy by involving all stakeholders.
“We expect them to do critical and better analysis, proper thinking and legal consultations for the collective good of drivers especially our commercial drivers,” the statement said.
According to the Young Cadres, it will make sense for Government to pay judgement debt to RSMSL than to burden Ghanaians with the payment of compulsory National Towing Levy to RSMSL in a rush like that or rather undertake extensive consultations and review the towing levy.
Below is the full statement…
The Ministry of Transport, The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and the Roads and Transports Committee of Parliament are deviating from logical and rational reasoning.
We expect them to do critical and better analysis, proper thinking and legal consultations for the collective good of drivers especially our Commercial Drivers.
The National Towing Levy Policy was never part of the NPP's Manifesto for the 2008, 2012 and not even to talk of 2016 general elections. And we believe there should be an in-depth public education, available documents should be put in the public domain most especially the driving associations responsible for welfare of drivers , previous administration and stakeholders should be involved .
The committee should redefine if necessary, to pay testing officers fee when a vehicle in question is involved in accident or should be scrubbed off since such a fee could be tempered with .
The decision by the Ministry of Transport, National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and some Members of Parliament on the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament to endorse the Mandatory Payment of National Towing Levy to RSMSL is politically, socially and economically unwise and as well, a total affront to the All-inclusive Private Sector Participation in the socio-economic development of the Nation and we think they should exercise patience.
President Akufo-Addo’ said they have the men and women as they used to deceive Ghanaians with during those days on their campaign platforms and/but they should rather consult previous administration(s) that started this initiative for comprehensive deliberation and involve stakeholders directly involved , for extensive discussion
We the YCA leadership shall urge the government to take critical look at this levy issue very carefully because His Excellency Nana Addo is still not on a campaign platform. Enough of the negative sentiments and it is about time Ghanaians begin to see the real men and women in a pragmatic, serious, goal-oriented and a positive move in the name of mother Ghana.
If the NPP are so in hurt to rescind the AMERI deal why won't they take time to also consult properly on this levy bill before passing it in parliament ...??? .We smell something fishy in the coming days.
It will make sense for Government to pay judgement debt to RSMSL than to burden Ghanaians with the payment of compulsory National Towing Levy to RSMSL in a rush like that or rather undertake extensive consultations and review the towing levy.
Moreover, towing is not the only effective means of reducing road accidents on our roads. It appears irrational if levying Ghanaians at the expense of towing a vehicle is an effective and concentrated way of reducing road accidents. It is about time we begin to lay emphasis on education of drivers through various means, at the doorstep of drivers rather than implementing this generally unacceptable, unfair and economically misfit policy .
We the youth advocate group Young cadres entreat all Ghanaians to rise up and support our drivers Unions with respect to this killer towing levy to make headway through this policy so to drive our nation since our drivers are catalysts of development and encompass all other sectors.
Signed
Micheal Dery
President
Young cadres(YCA)
Tel. 0245983380
Bright Botchway
General Secretary
Tel 0249999145
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What is the relevance of the Towing Levy with the winning of the December 2016 Elections. The LI and agreements were signed in October 2016 when the NPP was still in opposition. How then do you blame an opposition party for an action by a sitting government. Why is this agreement signed for 20 years? The late President Mills says he is not interested in who made the payment but the one who created the problem. Can any one in the previous government tell the whole Ghana how this issue came about? It is not the current governments creation.The idea must have be done under CL&S.
People just have no shame, no shame at all. How sickening for this association to point accusing fingers about a fishy deal. Much as I agree that this levy must be discussed whether NPP or NDC, we as a nation should start moving away from such enterprises and allow the private sector to shine. Government has no business towing broken down vehicles when there are schools, health centres and roads to be built and maintained.
Well spoken. The towing levy is to create an opportunity for the government to satisfy all those who helped them in campaigning for their victory in 2016 election. Why is more then 80% going to the company then the rest to the government? I rest my case.
Where were you when your party was scheming to rob Ghanaians? darkness can never outshine LIGHT. Thank God NDC is in opposition today
Micheal Dery and Bright Botchway, can you contact former NDC finance minister to give you documents of tow levy since they signed the documents.