The Spokesperson for True Drivers Union, Yaw Barima has said that the union will soon increase transport fares by 40%.
The decision taken by the Union is in response to the impact of the upward review of petroleum prices by the government.
Yaw Barima went on to say that the drivers will pass on the harsh effects of the fuel price hike on passengers.
“We can no longer cope with the rising cost of fuel and its corresponding effects on the transport business,” Yaw Barima said.
In an interview with Kasapa FM, the Spokesperson for the Union added that they will resist any attempt by the government to cap the resultant increment in transport fares.
“Nobody should tell us the percentage margin on transport fares. We will not agree to anything less than 40%,” Yaw Barimah averred.
Meanwhile, the three new taxes which took effect on Saturday are as a result of the imposition of an Energy Sector Recovery Levy of GHS 20 pesewas per litre on petrol/diesel, 18 pesewas per kg on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and a Sanitation and Pollution Levy of GHS10 pesewas per litre of petrol and diesel.
Petroleum consumers are expected to pay more for fuel at the pumps, following the introduction of new taxes.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Solomon Nartey
