Dormaa-Ahenkro (B/A), Jan. 26, GNA- Commercial drivers
plying the Dormaa Ahenkro-Bechem trunk road in
Brong-Ahafo have expressed their disgust at the number of
police barriers on the road. They alleged that police personnel at the barriers “demand
monies from us without any reason and failure to oblige to
their demands leads to either the seizure of one’s driving
license or prosecuted for alleged traffic offences”. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Kwasi
Stephen, Secretary of Dormaa Professional Drivers Group of
the Ghana Private Road Transport Union and made available
to the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani on Friday. “The police on the road come to duty without their names
and number and due to this we are unable to report the
conduct of such police personnel to the appropriate
authorities”, the drivers alleged. They alleged that they were instantly prosecuted at the
Duayaw-Nkwanta circuit court for traffic offences and fined
not less than GHC 900 “and we suspect foul play between the
police and the court”. The drivers alleged they “pay instant charges to the police
without being issued with receipts” and appealed to the
appropriate authorities to help remedy the situation “or we are
going to advise ourselves”.
Source: GhanaWeb
