Suame Magazine Spare Parts Dealers Association has called on President John Dramani Mahama to fulfill his 2024 campaign promises regarding the introduction of a fixed rate on the imported spare parts.
According to them, the recent appreciation of the Cedi denomination against other foreign currencies, they were expecting the government to implement that policy to ease their burden.
“We are saddened by the fact that the local currency has appreciated against other international currencies but government has not effected the reduction of import levies.”, Some of the spare parts dealer lamented.
Addressing the media on Tuesday in Kumasi, Godfred Adu Kofi, Chairman for the association said the payment of the killer import levies are still imposing great burden on dealers.
He said payment for the clearance of Toyota Voxy which was between GHs 35,00.00 and GHs 40,000.0 now stands between GHs 50,000.00 and GHs 60,000.00.
The Chairman has therefore pleaded on the President to address the situation by fulfilling his campaign promise so as to save their business.