The Ministry of Trade and Industry is accusing the Textile Workers Association of bad faith after its members embarked on a demonstration against the suspension of activities of the anti-pirated taskforce on textiles.

About seven hundred of the workers today hit the streets of Accra, beginning from the Obra spot to register  their disgust against the decision by government to suspend the work of the taskforce.

The workers then presented a petition to the Ministry demanding for the reinstatement of the taskforce.

Some of the workers told the media after the demonstration the suspension was not well thought through.

"We want the task force to go to the market and seize the pirated goods," one of the protestants said.

Another said the activities of the pirates were negatively affecting their industry and had led to job cuts.

According to him the industry formerly had 25,000 workers but has been reduced to 3,000 due to the activities of pirates.

Abraham Koomson, General Secretary of the Textile Workers Association said the workers felt that their jobs were under threat, hence the need to embark on the demonstration.

He said the Deputy Minister of Trade announced the suspension of the activities of the Task force without any consultation.

He said he as a member of the committee, having sworn an oath, was not informed about the decision to suspend the activities of the task force.

He said the suspension was announced at a press conference organised by the traders, most of whom indulged in the illegal trade of the pirated textiles.

Koomson said the workers had every right to go on demonstration.

He accused government of politicking with the activities of the task force, saying,  if the task force has been suspended, the government is indirectly promoting the activities of the pirates.