Commercial transport operators have warned they will not hesitate to revive their strike plans if the newly introduced GHS1 levy on petroleum products leads to an increase in fuel prices at the pump.
This comes after a meeting with the Ministry of Transport on Monday, June 9, where the unions announced a suspension of their planned nationwide strike scheduled for Tuesday, June 10.
However, they emphasised that the suspension is temporary and will depend on how the levy affects fuel prices.
Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News, Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, said the strike is only on hold while they closely monitor the situation. "We had a meeting today with the Transport Ministry and as we stated earlier, our issues have to do with the GHS1 cedi levy that is going to be on the petroleum product, which to us is going to be another money to what we have been paying at the pump. "So when we had the meeting, the explanation given to us was, looking at how things are going, nothing is going to change at the pump as we go to buy the fuel.
