General News of Sunday, 12 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Minority in parliament says that plans to increase road tolls are unjustified• It is ready to counter all forms of an attempt to increase road tolls• However during his vetting, the roads minister hinted at increasing road toll when reappointedThe minority in parliament has stated that it will combat all ventures by the government to increase road tolls in the country. Of recent, Honourable Kwasi Amoako-Attah, the roads minister for Ghana has suggested that road tolls be increased for improved roads and the promotion of the construction of new roads. “The Roads Minister hasn’t justified how he uses the GHS1.8billion Ghanaians contribute to the Road Fund currently. “So, the Roads Minister does not have any justification to ask for more. We in the Minority cannot support the government to increase road toll and exacerbate the pain of the ordinary Ghanaian,” he added.

Source: GhanaWeb September 12, 2021 15:22 UTC