Some taxi drivers in the Sunyani Municipality have hit the streets of Sunyani to express their displeasure over the frequent increases in fuel prices and the attempt by their leaders to stop them from increasing fares.
According to the drivers, fuel prices have been increased three times but their leaders have warned them not to increase their fares. They said income tax has been increased from GHC6 to GHC12 coupled with the increases in tyres and other spare parts.
The taxi drivers who were furious about the conduct of their leaders said they are on strike and won’t work until the fares are increased.
They explained that after putting their operational costs together they run at a loss and therefore a new fare should be pegged.
The angry drivers sworn to deal with the regional GPRTU secretary for going on air to say they don’t have any right to increase the fares.
They also revealed that they won’t allow the Yutong buses which will be leaving for Accra in the evening to move thereby blocking the main entrance.
The drivers parked their vehicles at the main taxi rank at the Central Business District in the evening leaving passengers, especially workers stranded during the protest.
From Vivianna Mensah, Sunyani