Commercial drivers who ply roads from Kpone Barrier to Michael Camp and Saki Bediako in the Kpone Katamaso municipality have embarked on a sit-down strike.

This morning's action is over the deplorable state of roads in the enclave.

According to them until they see a contractor on the road, they will not back down.

Assemblyman for the Mlitsakpo electoral area, Isaac Newton Tetteh explained that “for some time now, authorities have told us that indeed the road has been awarded on a contract but from the video that emerged on social media some few weeks ago, it appears that the government has no plan for this road.”

“This means that the leadership has been deceiving residents all this while and this is what has angered residents to stand up now,” he said.

Mr Newton added that he had taken a step to get the Member of Parliament for the area, Joseph Akweteh Tetteh to see to their plight.

But the response from the Minister for Roads upon a follow-up by Mr Akweteh Tetteh in Parliament proved the fears of the residents right.

“It appears that we have to take our destiny into our own hands and ensure that we do our own things. Last time, I filed a question at assembly, calling on the MP to come and tell us his plans for the roads as a representatives of the community in parliament. Although he could not come but I saw that he asked a question at Parliament requesting the road minister what their plans were regarding our roads and that was when we realized that government has no plans for us.”

The MP of the area Joseph Akweteh Tetteh says he supports the action of the drivers.

“I decided to ask the minister for roads and highways this particular question and when he came to Parliament, he told us the ministry does not have any program for this road and this is what has angered our people and for that matter, this action,” he explained.

The MP believes that the government's response to demonstrations shows that this is the only language that may yield results as seen in other communities.

He added that the protest will persist until they receive the needed attention.