The Ghana Union of Merchants Affiliation (GUTA) is ready to signal agreements with all potential governments earlier than the upcoming elections in December 2024.
This initiative is designed to safeguard GUTA pursuits and to make sure that political events fulfil their guarantees if elected.
GUTA’s transfer to safe formal agreements with political events underscores its dedication to defending merchants’ pursuits and guaranteeing their voices are represented in policymaking.
GUTA President Dr. Joseph Obeng highlighted that not like in previous elections, the affiliation is now insisting on having a job in shaping social gathering manifestos.
“Previously, they’d formulate their very own manifesto, and on the finish of the marketing campaign, they’d come and present it to us. However this election, we demanded that we need to issue our enter into their manifesto as a result of they’re all potential governments,” Dr Obeng acknowledged.
The Affiliation plans to carry future governments accountable to the phrases of the agreements.
“We’re very severe about this in order that we’re not taken with no consideration and might name the federal government again to order when it fails to fulfil its finish of the discount,” he indicated.
GUTA additional raised issues in regards to the financial struggles its members are going through, together with the depreciation of the cedi and hovering freight costs from Asia, which have considerably elevated enterprise prices.
The affiliation is looking on the federal government to keep up the financial progress made since re-engaging with the IMF, as that is important for the enterprise group.
Dr Obeng additionally expressed the necessity for better accountability from governments.
“First, we had been simply constructing the manifesto. Then after you end, we demand that permit’s put a signature someplace in order that we are able to seek advice from it. I feel it’s truthful as a result of we’ve to transcend a few of these pink territories after which demand correct accountability,” Dr. Obeng mentioned in an interview with Pleasure Information.