The Eastern Regional branch of Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has called on the Presidential Committee on Foreigners in Retailers Trading of the Ministry of Trade to resume its exercise of clamping down on foreigners engaging in retail trading in the region to protect local business.
A statement issued Monday, May 10, 2021, and signed by the Eastern Regional chairman of GUTA, Harry Oduro Awuku, reminded the task force from the Ministry of Trade of the need to continue the work that they energetically commenced last year to sustain the gains made.
“The work has been done and we called for continuation to sustain the gains, there are also new entrants invading our markets in recent times due to the Covid-19 restrictions”. The statement said.
The Regional chapter of GUTA explained that the GIPC law meant to protect indigenous traders must be enforced the same as other country’s including Nigerians have been enforcing their internal trade laws.
The association said, the ECOWAS Trade Liberation Scheme makes it clear that investment and investors are subject to the laws and regulations of the host state especially if their actions are unhealthy to the people of the host country.
The association entreated the government to ensure that “the Ghanaian traders’ welfare must remain the foremost priority of the government as it is incumbent on it.”
GUTA seized the opportunity to congratulate President Akufo Addo on his reelection and the appointment of hardworking New Juaben South MP Michael Okyere Baafi, as deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah / Solomon Nuwordu
