A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is questioning why government is not interested in enforcing laws to curtail the mushrooming of gas and petrol stations cited at unapproved spots, but is rather pre-oocupied with closing down radio stations.
NDC Eastern Regional Chairma, Bismarck Tawiah Boateng wants the Akufo Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to come up with strong regulations to deal with the springing up of Gas and Petrol stations within residential areas.
According to him, the need for the enforcement of laws to curtail the springing up of gas and petrol stations cited at unapproved spots, should rather engage the attention of government, instead of the stringent application of regulation by the National Communication Authority (NCA) in closing down media houses.
Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, Tawiah Boateng insisted that government must come up with a policy to compensate owners of the gas stations which are cited in towns and cities and help them to relocate to the outskirts of these towns.
He revealed that the gas station at Atomic Junction was established 30 years ago; at a time when the area had not developed into a residential status.
“There was no interchange 30 years ago at Atomic Junction but now it does and so some of these gas station have to move out of areas where people reside...government must make sure that every gas station nearer to residential areas are relocated to outskirts of the town. Human beings are used to develop countries and not gas stations; we cannot allow gas stations to sit in the middle of towns while people rather relocate to the outskirt of towns”, he argued.
He therefore urged the government to form committee which will not be interested in bribe-taking from the owners of the gas stations but must come up with policies that will standhe test of time to address this menace.
“There must be measures in place by the fire service to help in preventing such incidents (gas explosion). Does NADMO have measures for those who sell on the street near filling stations? What regulation has NPA put in place to ensure that those who flout the regulations are dealt with?”
“The non-adherence to all these safety measures are not being considered, and instead we have an NCA that is more interested in closing down media outfits, which disseminates information. Many lives are lost and properties destroyed but there is no law to sanction the operations of these gas station, but rather our focus is on media houses who are not paying taxes to government”, he fumed.
"...due to politics, we pay attention to trivial issues and neglect the important ones," he added.
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Can somebody ask this sense1ess looking man how many of the explosions were recorded during the wasted years of his failed government before he continues with this ***barred word*** talk?
What a retarded face. .infact some ndc people can talk ... don't worry.. nana will crack the whip for the mess you people created.. BUT please tell your people not to complain that nana is killing businesses. .. we want to enforce the law..
This's the right punch, men! Majoring on the minors and trivialities and minoring on the majors and important one. Good punch!
This man just shouldnt have spoken at all. His face tells all the follies in his head.
So you are doing the dirty work all over the place for the NPP government to come and clear them for you? Are you not ashamed of yourself? When the June 3 disaster occured didn't the government then promise to clear all such unauthorized fuel stations and others. How many were cleared. There was a comical destruction of a filing station believed to be the property of a sitting NDC MP. no sooner than the station was rather finished and operating. SHAME ON YOU
What is Mr. Tawiah Boateng saying? When Ghanaians are mourning you are toying with politics. How can this contribute to national development? To add salt to injury you are calling for a committee where bribes will not be taken! So from the start no NDC member can be part, since you are all corrrupt to the core. You talked of NADMO policies? Which party has the chairman and first Vice as ex-gurus of MADMO? What policies did Portophy and Anita de Sosoo put in place before taking executive positions in the NDC? Almost every rott in Ghana was perpetrated by the NDC but since you guys know no shame you keep talking, thereby advertising your ignorancce. No wonder, you socialist boys never grow!!!
I HAVE SAID IT - NO ONE IN NDC IS A CRITICAL THINKER. THEY HAVE NO BRAINS JUST HEADS FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES.
Let us close all those NDC gas stations I fully support the brother.
Ok, the face tells it all. Gyimie ahy3 no ma.
Ah Mr. Bismark, why are you saying this, have you forgotten that, both are NDC Hall Mark, or archievement. Both Gas and Patrol Stations together with Radio Station, are something your NDC Manufactured in Ghana. So just be silent to allow NPP do the WORK. May be, you wanted to be heard, hence you vioce this out. But dont forget that, because of baseless like yours, that is why, it will be good to close some inpolite Radio Station, who are not helping the Nation. Kindly stay silent.