{"id":408266,"date":"2018-03-09T13:56:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T13:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=408266"},"modified":"2018-03-09T14:54:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T14:54:28","slug":"nr-minority-visits-owners-of-burnt-tipper-trucks-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=408266","title":{"rendered":"N\/R: Minority visits owners of burnt tipper trucks [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament has visited Afa Yili in the Kumbungu district of the Northern Region where about 14 tipper trucks, an excavator and a motorbike were set ablaze by Operation Vanguard.<\/p>\n

This was a follow up to the Minority legislators’ earlier call for full-scale investigations into the issue.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”q0QyC6C55BmEsU1nzWvoXbmguEHdvq2y”]The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu led the delegation on a fact-finding mission.<\/p>\n

He announced that the Minority would head to court over the issue, after meeting with the\u00a0Tamale Tipper Truck Owners Union.<\/p>\n

The Member of Parliament for the\u00a0 Kumbungu constituency, Ras Mubarak told Citi News<\/strong>\u00a0earlier that the visit will offer the minority caucus the opportunity to commiserate with the affected truck owners.<\/p>\n

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He said the minority caucus was committed to getting justice for the affected truck owners.<\/p>\n

The delegation also paid courtesy calls on the chiefs of Kumbungu and Dalung.<\/p>\n

The burning of the 14 tipper trucks has gained prominence in both social and mainstream media.<\/p>\n

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That action taken by the Operation Vanguard taskforce<\/strong><\/span><\/a> remains a trending issue trending on the airwaves of Tamale-based radio stations.<\/p>\n

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Some concerned citizens have condemned the action and advocated the need to compensate the owners.<\/p>\n

Truck owners demand full-scale investigations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Owners of the torched heavy equipment cried foul over the situation and called for investigations and compensation<\/p>\n

They stormed the Dakpema palace in Tamale where they served notice of a protest\u00a0against the government if the issue was not thoroughly investigated and the affected people compensated.<\/p>\n

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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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