The Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona West, Mr Samuel Obodai, on Thursday asked the Agona district assembly to suspend the proposed increase in fees until the President appoints a Substantive District Chief Executive.
He also cautioned the assembly not to take advantage of the transitional process to undermine the work of the new government.
Mr. Obodai was speaking at a meeting with Mr Roger Angosmwie, District Co-ordinating Director, on the sudden increase in market and other tolls. The market fee has gone up from 200 to 300 cedis.
The MP said certain people want to use the transitional period to implement decisions that could create public disaffection against the government, adding that the toll increase, for instance, will impose further hardship on the people
