Transport unions at the Asafo Market in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region today, Tuesday, 29 October 2019 demonstrated against the Member of Parliament for Bantama, who they accuse of illegally operating two transport terminals within the market.
The angry transport unions, led by VIP, blocked the Asafo main road and prevented some 2M Express buses allegedly owned by Mr Okyem Aboagye from operating from the terminal.
Personnel from the Ghana Police Service had to intervene to calm down the situation and decongest the gridlock created by the demonstration.
According to the transport unions, the Bantama MP initially had buses which were operating from the VIP terminal but later created his own terminal within the same market.
The aggrieved transport unions said the MP has also created a second terminal within the same market which, according to them, contradicts the rules and regulations governing the various transport unions at the Asafo Market arena.
The Second Trustee for the VIP bus station, Mr Francis Asamoah told Kumasi FM’s Elisha Adarkwah that they will not allow the MP to create another bus terminal in the area, hence, the demonstration.
