The\u00a0\u00a0Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana says the group\u00a0will only call off\u00a0their intended strike if they meet the President, John Mahama.<\/p>\n
According to the executive secretary of the association, Samson Awingobit Asaki, the members of the association are not willing to meet any Minister because several meetings with Ministers have been fruitless.<\/p>\n
The Importers and Exporters Association has announced plans to embark on a three-day strike beginning July 27th over the central Banks Forex rules which they contend are hurting their business.<\/p>\n
The depreciation of the Ghana cedi forced the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to institutes measures to halt the free fall.<\/p>\n
These measures were however reviewed after they failed to achieve the\u00a0intended results.<\/p>\n
The association however says the revised measures have so far not alleviated the challenges they are facing.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Asaki insisted that their meetings with various Ministers of State have not addressed their concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey say they will take action but they have never taken action so we want to meet the President,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that just as government swiftly intervenes when the various labour unions embark on strikes, it should take similar actions in their case.<\/p>\n
He said the concerns of the association should not be taken for granted because \u201cif the external bodies refuse to give us money, it is the importer who is paying so much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe bring about 80 percent of Ghana\u2019s revenue and I think we should not be taken for a joke,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana Follow @osamidan<\/a>
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