By Alex Boye
The Concerned Second Hand Dealers Association of Ghana has warned the Energy Commission to desist from classifying their goods as substandard.
According to the members of the association, their goods do not have any negative impact on Ghana’s energy sector as speculated by the Energy Commission.
The action by the association was was precipitated by a recent media report which quoted a statement from the Energy Commission as saying that it was in the process of restricting the import of second hand products into the country.
Speaking at a news conference in Accra yesterday, Daniel Asare, Chairperson of the Association, disclosed that the speculations by the Energy commission were meant to take them out of business and deprive them of their livelihoods in a bid to promote the personal and private business avenues.
“Leadership of the association have on several occasions called for meetings between us and the Energy Commission but the members of the Commission always denied us the opportunity,” he stated.
“We have also tried to reach the Energy Commission through the Ministry of Trade which the ministry assured us to hold a meeting between the Commission but to no avail,” he stated.
Ghana, he said has not become a dumping site as claimed and indicated by the Energy Commission and section of the Ghanaians public.
“Second-hand items are being sold everywhere across the World and Ghana is therefore not the only country dealing in second-hand goods, so it will be important that we are allowed to continue with our businesses,” he disclosed.
