General News of Thursday, 4 January 2018
Source: kasapafmonline.com
2018-01-04
Parliament of Ghana
The minority in parliament is demanding the immediate halt of the mandatory charge for first aid toolkit by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority.
The new charge which affects both private and commercial vehicles took effect Tuesday January 2, 2018.
Per the terms of the new policy, vehicle owners who visit the DVLA to register their vehicles will have to cough up additional GHC108 to obtain a first aid toolkit.
But the minority spokesperson for Roads and Transport, Kwame Agbodza said just as the towing tax, the new charge for first aid toolkit should also not be mandatory.
“If we think towing is important but we expect people to take responsibility and do it by themselves, why are we selling First Aid boxes to them directly? Why don’t we ask them to go and buy it?”
“Who determines the cost? Why can’t I get a cheaper one somewhere? Why is it attached to the registration of vehicles? I think it should be stopped immediately for us to have a dialogue.”
“I just sent a message to the Minister that I cannot support him on this. This is very wrong. At a time motorists are suffering on so many levels, fuel prices are up and everything, it is just wrong.”