TAGG is in support of Shippers' Authority Law, not against it - Group declares

The Trader Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has reiterated its support for the Shippers' Authority Law.

According to the traders, GUTA's call for the President not to assent to the law is inappropriate.

In a statement, the President of TAGG said "TAGG is surprised at the claims of GUTA because the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) started to engage stakeholders of the industry the day after the law was passed and has continued to dialogue on how the law will be implemented to make Ghana an attractive and competitive trading destination and transit route for Ghana’s landlocked neighbours. GSA has continuously opened its door for consultation and engagement on the portions of the law that the business community expressed concern about and has remained open and collaborative on that front."

TAGG noted that GUTA had committed to ensuring that the Legislative Instrument (L.I.) which will give effect to the spirit and letter of the law will take all the feedback from the business community into consideration to make the Authority achieve its purpose and has demonstrated that commitment through continued engagement.

It said the new law is in the interest of the multiple stakeholders of the shipping and logistics sector, and any attempt to stifle it would only be in the interest of a few who may not necessarily have the interest of traders as well as the general citizenry of Ghana at heart.

"We therefore urge H.E. Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo to expedite action on assenting to the law which by all standards will place Ghana in a good place on the global commercial shipping scene," the statement added.

TAGG therefore assured the general public that, the law will enable better fortunes for shippers and all those in the commercial shipping business, which has been rightly espoused by GUTA.

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