Speaking at a press conference yesterday the Public Relations Officer of the Association, Mr Takyi Addo said the outfit vehemently opposes to the government and for that matter the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council’s supposed relocation of the Association from Abossey Okai to Afeinya, describing the decision as unfortunate and unnecessary.
This is because the decision could hardly help the spare parts dealers to operate effectively when they are to Afienya.
The Association observed that Abossey Okai is the point where business thrives in the country and also contributes massively towards economic development.
Therefore government needs to develop the area instead of finding avenues to relocate traders who are developing the community.
We are through this press conference giving the government two weeks to withdraw its intention to relocate us to Afienya or we proceed to demonstrate and register our protest against its decision, Mr Takyi hinted.
Mr Takyi Addo alleged that officials of the Greater Accra Coordinating Council have in two separate interviews at Adom and Joy Fm stations respectively threatened to relocate the spare parts dealers of11 Abossey Okai to Afeinya on the reason that they wanted to decongest the area for free vehicular movement among others.
The spokesman said the Coordinating Council also linked their decision of the relocation exercise to number of meetings the officials have held with the executive members of the Association whom have given them the green light for the relocation action to happen.
According to Takyi the said executives are only interim members whose tenure of office has long expired, and therefore they have no power to act on behalf of the spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai.
We consider the intention by the government through the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council to relocate us to Afeinya as an affront to our traditional activities, the Association noted.
Adding that this is an obvious attempt by the alleged unrecognized executives to make the current government unpopular as they wrongly give false information of which if the authorities follow could dent the reputation of the government.
Concluding Mr Takyi Addo called on the government to come out with measures that could help the effective running of the spare parts business to enhance the growth of the country.
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