The association on Tuesday combed some principal streets in the region to reiterate their concerns.

According to the leadership of the Association, consistent calls to authorities to address their concerns have been unsuccessful so far hence their threat.

Speaking to Citi News, the Ashanti Regional Secretary of GUTA, Ali Mohammed Ahmed called on government to act fast in a bid to save their businesses from unfair competition from foreigners.

“They [foreigners] are collecting all retail businesses in Ghana. Some Chinese are roasting plantain, others are selling sachet water. What of those our youth, brothers, children who leave school and there is no work? At the moment there is a freeze on employment, how do we survive? Crime is the only answer and we don’t want it to be so.”

“If a foreigner wants to come and invest in Ghana, he has to do either wholesaling or manufacturing. And according to the law he/she should have between $200,000 to $1 million because he/she is coming to invest as an investor. But what do we see; they even sell in containers, trucks and vehicles.”

Mr. Ahmed also complained that all efforts to get authorities to bring sanity in the sector in the Region have proved futile.

“We have exhausted all diplomatic avenues including speaking with the Regional Minister, KMA boss and we’ve even gone to see the Trade Minister, but we’ve seen no positive results. So if we should sit back, in fact the whole nation will be taken over by foreigners. We’ve presented a number of petitions; this is the last petition we are sending. Most of the foreigners do not even pay taxes anyway,” he fumed.

Ghanaian businesses cry foul over take over by Chinese

Some Ghanaian businesses engaged in the sale of fishing gears and other equipment had cried foul over an alleged take-over of their businesses by Chinese traders.

According to them, the situation, coupled with the harsh economic condition had impacted adversely on their operations compelling some of them to fold up.

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By: Hafiz Tijani/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Klaas Jan Huntelaar converted the match-winning spot kick in stoppage time after Robben had been fouled.

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera accused Robben of diving three times in the game, but the forward told Dutch television: “I have to apologise. In the first half I took a dive.

“The one at the end was a penalty.”

Dutch forward Arjen Robben fell inside the area in the first half following a challenge, but no penalty was given

Robben was fouled by Mexico captain Rafael Marquez in the 94th minute, but Herrera suggested the Bayern Munich player should not have even been on the pitch to be able to win the penalty.

“Robben dived three times,” he said.

“You should caution a guy who is trying to cheat, and then if Robben did it again he would be sent off.”

Mexico first suffered a penalty scare towards the end of the first half when Robben fell inside the area following a challenge by Hector Moreno.

Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca waved play on and Mexico took the lead early in the second half when Giovani Dos Santos scored from distance.

Robben again went to ground inside the area after a Miguel Layun challenge, before Wesley Sneijder equalised with a powerful drive late on.

Just as extra-time looked likely, Robben raced into the area, Marquez stuck out a boot and the referee awarded the penalty, which Huntelaar coolly finished to put Netherlands through.

It left Herrera incensed, and he added: “Why did Fifa choose a referee from the same confederation as the Netherlands instead of one from South America, Asia or Africa?

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera accused the referee of ‘inventing’ the Netherlands’ decisive penalty

“The doubtful decisions were always against us. In three matches we had horrible refereeing. The man with the whistle knocked us out.

“I want the referee committee to take a look and that the referee goes home, just like us.”

Marquez claimed after the game that Robben had admitted that he was lucky to get the decision.

Former Barcelona defender Marquez said: “I spoke with Robben after the match and he told me that it was not a penalty.

“He said that the first foul was a penalty and that one was not called.”

Mexico and Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez echoed the thoughts of his manager and captain.

“We were so close to getting through but a very doubtful penalty sent us out,” he said.

“Referees are humans, they make mistakes but unfortunately sometimes these mistakes hurt a lot of people.

“We need to leave this moment behind us turn to the next page.”

There have been no bookings for simulation so far at Brazil 2014. Six players were booked for diving at the last World Cup in South Africa.

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Source: BBC Sport

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