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Taxi Drivers in
Suhum threatened to demonstrate against the police
Suhum (E/R) May 26, Ghanadot/GNA
- Taxi drivers applying Suhum-Akorabo, Suhum-Nankese,
Suhum-Amanase and Suhum-Kwano roads had threaten to go on
demonstration against the police, who continue to harass them
and extorted huge sums of money from them without pointing out
the no offence committed.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency, spokesperson for the drivers,
Daniel Kofi Abankwa said everyday three different groups of
police personnel come to harass the drivers and extort monies
from them.
He said the first group from the Suhum Police Unit come onto the
road at 6am to 10am and the second group from Kibi Division from
10:30am to 12pm and the third group from Koforidua come from
1:30pm to 4pm.
Mr Abankwa said these police personnel mount road block at
Amenhyia on the Suhum-Koforidua road and extort between GH ¢5.00
and GH ¢2.00 from the drivers without pointing to any offence
committed.
He said any driver who failed to pay the money, had his vehicle
documents seized by the police personnel and asked to report to
the police station for collection.
Mr Abankwa said when the drivers go to collect their documents,
the police first place them in cells and later contact their
vehicle owners to report to the police station and they extort
between GH ¢50.00 and GH ¢30.00 from them before releasing the
drivers from the cells.
He said as a result of this situation, some of the vehicle
owners collect their vehicle from the drivers rendering them
unemployed.
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