The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has declared its support for the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) announced policy to impose a fixed pricing on spare parts imported into the country, should the party win the elections on December 7.
At the party’s manifesto introduction on Saturday, August 24, at the University of Education, Winneba, NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama unveiled this policy, promising to ensure transparency in the fees levied on imported car consignments.
Although the group appreciates the NDC’s proposal, its head of communications, Takyi Addo, told Citi News that they are still examining the policies of the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) before reaching a final decision.
“Four months ago, former president [John Dramani] Mahama came to Abossey Okai to meet the spare parts dealers and we mentioned fixed rates. That is going to solve at least, some of our challenges at the port. It [fixed rate] is a constant value. The 20-foot container which we paid 5000 is fixed. It can be there. 10 years, 15 years—it is fixed. It is there. It doesn’t change. So I think fixed rates are going to solve some of our problems at the port.
“So we welcome it. It is very good and so we embrace it. So far, we are going through their [the NDC’s] manifesto. None of them [political parties] can solve our problem at a go but gradually, we will get there.
“We are going to digest and go through all the two major political parties manifestoes, and we will come out with strong statements.”
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
