The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has distanced itself from the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG's) decision to increase transport fares by 40% from Monday, January 17.

(C-DAG) in a statement on Sunday announced that the upward adjustment has been necessitated by the unbearable hardships facing drivers currently.

However, GPRTU insists there is no plan to increase transport fares.

Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, the Industrial Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Imoro Abbas, said their decision is to engage government to scrap some levies on petroleum products extensively.

“As GPRTU, we want to dissociate ourselves from them (Concerned Drivers Association). However, we are yet to meet to see if we have any different decision than appealing to government to scrap some of the taxes that we earlier complained about to government.”

“That was the decision taken, and we’re surprised they’ve come up with this decision. For now, as GPRTU, we haven’t decided on the line they are towing now. We don’t just come out and say we are doing something without going through the due process; that’s why we are saying we want to dissociate ourselves,” he said.

The Relations Officer further noted that GPRTU leadership will meet after it has resumed from the yuletide break to decide on the way forward.

However, until then, deliberations on transport adjustment has not yet concluded.

“We’ll plead with the public that we’ll meet and come out with a decision, so for now, we don’t want to say anything which we haven’t taken a final decision on. We’ve just resumed today, so by Friday you’ll hear from us.”