{"id":373910,"date":"2017-11-15T08:21:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T08:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=373910"},"modified":"2017-11-15T12:16:45","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T12:16:45","slug":"ghbudget-ghanaians-demand-fuel-price-reduction-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/ghbudget-ghanaians-demand-fuel-price-reduction-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ghbudget: Ghanaians demand fuel price reduction, jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of today’s [Wednesday] reading of the 2018 budget and economic policy statement<\/a><\/strong><\/span> by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta in Parliament, some Ghanaians have been speaking about their expectations, and how they expect it to influence their lives.<\/p>\n

Some Ghanaians who spoke on Eyewitness News<\/strong> on Tuesday, were hopeful for among other things, a drop in a number of taxes and levies, and the provision of jobs for\u00a0 skilled but unemployed citizens.<\/p>\n

A taxi driver, Lotsu Sitsofe, said that he was hoping for a reduction in the taxes and levies on petroleum products which would result in a reduction in fuel prices for commercial drivers.<\/p>\n

According to him, the drivers who already struggle to make enough money for their upkeep daily, have to spend a lot of what they make on fuel purchases.<\/p>\n

He also stated that, aside having to buy fuel for their cars, the drivers have to meet other financial commitments which additionally drains their incomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy expectation is for government to reduce the fuel [prices] for us commercial drivers because we are suffering, and the taxes are too much. You buy fuel and have to pay tax so what exactly are we taking home? The drivers are dying, if you have a car owner and you have to make sales, how much can you make in a day? The tax alone; insurance, income tax and other individual taxes. The commercial drivers are holding the nation. They fill their tanks early in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evenings because they move around, while private car owners can fill their cars once in a week,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Emmanuel Kodua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe could make about 70 cedis after a whole day and have to pay about 20 cedis now for fuel. For drivers who have to pay car owners, they would have to pay about 50 cedis to the owners. You want your car to be in a good condition, and your car needs to have fuel everyday as a commercial driver. You need to feed your children \u2013 I have two – and the rest of your family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Veterinary doctors cry for employment\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Two unemployed veterinary doctors who have had to remain at home despite completing their housemanship requirements, also called on government to provide an allocation in the budget for financial clearance in order for them to be absorbed into the public service.<\/p>\n

The doctors expressed dissatisfaction with government\u2019s inability to employ them, despite the crucial role they play in general public healthcare.<\/p>\n

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A taxi driver, Lotsu Sitsofe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Emmanuel Kodua, who graduated in 2016 and completed his housemanship in September 2017, stated that he had not been paid since completing the programme, and was struggling as a result, given the massive financial outlays he has had to make within the period.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormally, you are supposed to get appointment letters, but we weren\u2019t given. And because it\u2019s mandatory to do our housemanship, we went ahead and did it, and because we weren\u2019t given our appointment letters, we were not going to be paid. We\u2019ve finished the programme successfully without receiving the letters which means that I have finished the programme without being paid my due salary. I finished my housemanship programme in September and since then, I\u2019ve been at home without being employed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt isn\u2019t good that after devoting seven years of your life to study to benefit the nation, the nation thinks it\u2019s not ready to employ you for the reason you went to school. This time that we\u2019re in, things are very difficult with rent and utility bills. Even during our housemanship, you have to use your own funds for a place to stay and are not paid for it. We are being put at a point where we can\u2019t breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr. Kwesi Adjei Safo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another veterinary doctor, Dr. Kwesi Adjei Safo, who has been unemployed since completing his housemanship in 2016, echoed the concerns with the \u2018difficult\u2019 situation they were in, particularly after the big commitments they had made to get trained in the first place.<\/p>\n

He spoke of his struggles to complete his course and having had to rely on a philanthropist to pay his fees.<\/p>\n

\u201cI finished my housemanship in 2016, and haven\u2019t been employed since then. The issue has got to do with financial clearance according to our authorities. Things are very difficult,”he said.<\/p>\n

“Being trained as a veterinary surgeon is about three times more difficult and more expensive than being trained as a medical surgeon but then you come out and don\u2019t have a job.\u201d<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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