The Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Mr. Abraham Koomson, has renewed calls for the TDC Company Limited (TDC) and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) to urgently resolve ongoing disagreements over permits for containers and kiosks within the Tema metropolis.

Mr. Koomson said while he does not support the indiscriminate siting of containers and kiosks, it is unfair and troubling for citizens who have obtained valid permits from the TMA to have their structures demolished by another state institution.

He warned that such actions create confusion, impose hardship on ordinary traders, and damage public confidence in government institutions.

Speaking on Ahotor FM on Saturday, December 20, Mr. Koomson urged the TDC to engage the TMA to clarify why permits were issued, rather than directing enforcement actions at individuals who acted in good faith.

“I am not saying people should be allowed to overcrowd the city with kiosks or containers. But if someone has a permit from the TMA and another government agency like TDC goes ahead to demolish the structure, it is deeply worrying. Why not first find out from the TMA why the permit was issued instead of making innocent citizens suffer?” he asked.

He called on both institutions to improve coordination and collaboration to prevent further hardship for traders and residents in the metropolis.

Mr. Koomson cautioned that poor coordination among state agencies, which results in avoidable suffering for citizens, amounts to injustice, stressing that public institutions must work together in the best interest of the people