Watch how disabled former tollbooth workers fought security at Transport Ministry
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In a recent and disturbing incident captured on video, former tollbooth workers with disabilities faced harassment as they attempted to picket at the Transport Ministry in Accra. The videos, circulating on social media since November 11, showcase these individuals, previously employed as tollbooth workers, forcefully trying to enter the Ministry’s premises while encountering resistance from security personnel.
The footage reveals a tense scene as the disabled former tollbooth workers question the security ‘s decision to bar their entry, expressing their frustration with the words, “Why are you doing this? Aren’t we human beings as well?” Despite the resistance, some managed to enter the transport Ministry ‘s premises, resuming their picketing activities.
Earlier reports from MyJoyOnline highlighted that this group of former tollbooth workers spent a night at the Transport Ministry, seeking two years’ worth of salaries following the cessation of toll collection. Subsequently, they were taken to the Central Police Station in Accra for statements. As of Wednesday afternoon, no charges had been filed against them, and they remained in custody.
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The background to this incident dates back to November 18, 2021, when toll collection in Ghana ceased following Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta’s announcement to abolish tollbooth in the 2022 budget. The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwaku Amoako Atta, promptly directed the halt of toll collection nationwide, effective from midnight on November 18, 2021.
While drivers welcomed this directive, traders expressed concerns about its impact on their livelihoods. Notably, the decision faced opposition from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, who deemed it unlawful, emphasizing that the ban on toll collection was a policy proposal in the budget and should not have been implemented immediately.
Meanwhile, the former tollbooth workers at the Transport Ministry claim they have yet to receive outstanding salaries and alternate employment promised by the government. The confrontation at the Ministry of Transport sheds light on the unresolved issues faced by these individuals, bringing attention to the challenges arising from the abrupt cessation of toll collection and its impact on their lives.
watch video Below of how disabled former tollbooth workers fought security at Transport Ministry;
These are some PWDs who were working at the tollbooths before the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government took a stupid decision to render them unemployed for over two years now.
They have decided to picket at the ministry and this is what they have been subjected to. #BawumiaIsUseless pic.twitter.com/4Q0iJpHqB3
— General Marcus! (@marcusadampah) November 17, 2023
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