The Eastern Regional chapter of the Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) is locking up more shops belonging to foreigners and calling on the government to enforce GIPC laws (GIPC Act 865) barring foreigners from engaging in retail businesses in the country.
The chairman and deputy chairman of the Eastern Region chapter of GUTA have both blamed the high cost of Ghanaian goods on numerous taxes and high duties paid at the ports
According to them, Nigerian traders import goods into their own country at low duties and taxes and later transport them by land to sell in Ghana at relatively cheaper prices without paying taxes to the government as compared to their Ghanaian counterparts.
They have therefore vowed to flush out all foreign retailers in the Central business district of the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua before during and after the festive seasons.
Information gathered by Republic Online reveals that since Monday, GUTA has locked up over 50 shops belonging to foreigners who are mostly Nigerians and are into retail businesses.
“We will make sure to flush them out even if it will be termed a “xenophobic attack” because most of the big banks and businesses operating in Ghana are for Nigerians who always evade taxes while Ghanaians are just labouring for them!,” the Chairman lamented.
Meanwhile, GUTA has held a series of meetings with the Eastern Regional Security Council, (REGSEC) and with the New Juabeng South police command and the outcome of the meeting is yet to be known to the public.
