Traders at the Oda market have demonstrated their resistance to a relocation by the assembly.
Leaders of the traders say the new site has not been developed by the assembly to make their stay there comfortable.
Hundreds of them were on the streets from the business capital to the municipal assembly to petition the Birem Central Assembly on their demands.
The inscriptions on placards they held communicated their feelings the more.
The traders had to be selling under temporary umbrellas close to the portions of the old Oda market which was ravaged by fire last year.
“The Assembly’s action is what we are against. They intend to reconstruct the market and hand it over to the rich. That is unfair. The MP lied on air that a place has been cleared for us to relocate but we have decided not to go. He lied. We lack development here. We will stop paying the market toll ticket we pay currently. The Umbrellas that were provided to be given to us have been kept under lock.”
The Birem Central Municipal Chief Executive, Victoria Adu in her reaction says their concerns are being addressed.
“We had discussions with their leaders. There was a Memorandum of Understanding of the way forward. This is an emergency situation. We can only manage, because budget has to been made,” she explained.
She accused some of the traders of misleading and misinforming others.
“I am shocked at this demonstration. Some of them are just inciting others against the assembly this is so unfair,” she cried.
By Yvonne Neequaye|Eastern Reg.|Onuaonline.com
