Regional News of Wednesday, 22 January 2020Source: kingdomfmonline.comPolice quell clashes between two transport unions, NPP stalwarts fingeredFIle photo of policemenThere is an escalating tension at the Koforidua main lorry station in the Eastern Regional capital between two transport unions. Executives of Reform Liberty Cooperative Transport society are up in arms with newly established transport union - King Jesus Transport owned by some bigwigs of the ruling New Patriotic Party, attempting to operate at the lorry terminal. The new transport union was formed by Edward Marfo Boateng, a Vice Chairman of NPP in New Juaben North Constituency. He was chairman of the Reform Liberty Co-Operative Transport society but kicked out of office over alleged financial malfeasance having chaired the union for 20 years. Chairman of Reform Liberty Cooperative Transport Society, Kwabena Antwi, said they will resist any attempt to operate another transport union at the already congested lorry terminal.

Source: GhanaWeb January 22, 2020 11:03 UTC