Market Traders Appeal To President Rawlings Against Ejection Order

Takoradi,(Western Region) 24, Sept. Traders in the Takoradi market circle have appealed to the President to use his good offices to restrain the Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan Chief executive, Lt-Col Kaku Korsah, from ejecting them until a new market being developed for them at Apremdo is completed. The appeal was contained in a resolution adopted by the traders who are mostly women after a demonstration. The traders who were clad in red and led by Mrs Gladys Asmah, MP for Takoradi, had earlier undertaken a two-hour demonstration through the principal streets of Takoradi in protest against an alleged harassment by military cum police personnel on the orders of Lt-Col Korsah. The traders said in June last year, the Assembly tried to eject them but the then member of parliament, Madam Tabitha Quaye intervened and they were allowed to stay. They said on December nine, 1996, two days after the general elections, the assembly announced on the local FM station giving the traders only two days to vacate the circle area. The traders said a delegation was sent to the newTakoradi MP, Mrs Asmah who asked the assembly to look for a new site for them before ejecting them. Consequently, they said, the assembly started developing a new market at Apremdo for the affected traders. The new market has, however, no rpt no toilet facilities and lacked security. The traders said despite these problems at the new Apremdo market, Lt-Col. Korsah led a group of soldiers and armed policemen on September 15 to pounce on the traders and threw their wares away. They reiterated their preparedness to move to the new market if the assembly provides toilet, water, light and security. The traders appealed to the President to send somebody down to verify the condition prevailing at the new market.

Takoradi,(Western Region) 24, Sept. Traders in the Takoradi market circle have appealed to the President to use his good offices to restrain the Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan Chief executive, Lt-Col Kaku Korsah, from ejecting them until a new market being developed for them at Apremdo is completed. The appeal was contained in a resolution adopted by the traders who are mostly women after a demonstration. The traders who were clad in red and led by Mrs Gladys Asmah, MP for Takoradi, had earlier undertaken a two-hour demonstration through the principal streets of Takoradi in protest against an alleged harassment by military cum police personnel on the orders of Lt-Col Korsah. The traders said in June last year, the Assembly tried to eject them but the then member of parliament, Madam Tabitha Quaye intervened and they were allowed to stay. They said on December nine, 1996, two days after the general elections, the assembly announced on the local FM station giving the traders only two days to vacate the circle area. The traders said a delegation was sent to the newTakoradi MP, Mrs Asmah who asked the assembly to look for a new site for them before ejecting them. Consequently, they said, the assembly started developing a new market at Apremdo for the affected traders. The new market has, however, no rpt no toilet facilities and lacked security. The traders said despite these problems at the new Apremdo market, Lt-Col. Korsah led a group of soldiers and armed policemen on September 15 to pounce on the traders and threw their wares away. They reiterated their preparedness to move to the new market if the assembly provides toilet, water, light and security. The traders appealed to the President to send somebody down to verify the condition prevailing at the new market.