Tension is brewing between officials of Bantama Sub-Metro and Suame Municipal Assembly over the collection of toll from traders at Kropo market MyNewsGh.com can report.
The Kropo Market according to the Legislative Instrument (L.I) of the assembly, falls within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA).
Checks by MyNewsGh.com revealed that traders at the Kropo Market pay toll to the Suame Municipal Assembly instead of the Bantama Sub-Metro .
According to the section 141(2b) of the Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936 “Revenue from levies and fees charged in respect of the activities listed in the Eleventh Schedule shall be collected exclusively by or for the District Assembly”.
The Convener of Development and Services of Bantama Sub Metro who doubles as Assemblyman for Abrepo Mpatasie Electoral Area Ian Ohemeng Moore speaking to Pure FM’s Osei Kwadwo explained that authorities of Bantama Sub-metro have written officially to the to authorities of Suame Municipal Assembly to stop collecting taxes from the traders.
According to Ohemeng Moore, the two assemblies have been warned by the Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah not to collect toll from the traders till further notice.
He said “the Suame MCE Hon Bobie Ansah has failed to obey the orders of the Ashanti Regional Minister and still collecting tolls from traders at the Kropo Market and other areas which belong to Bantam Sub Metro”.
“We are here at the Kropo Market to stop Suame Municipal Assembly from collecting tolls from the Kropo traders. Kropo Market falls under the jurisdiction of Bantama Sub Metro. Since the Suame MCE has made up his mind not to obey the orders of the Ashanti Regional Minister then we have to use force to stop him,” he warned.
Pure FM’s Osei Kwadwo reported that both Suame Municipal Assembly and Bantama Sub Metro task forces stormed the Kropo market today, the Bantama Sub Metro task force prevented Suame Municipal Assembly taskforce from collecting tolls from the traders.
Meanwhile, the issue has once again been referred to the Ashanti Regional Minister to resolve the issue.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
