It was a sight to behold when hundreds of market women from Makola market in Accra mobbed the Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central region, Ken Agyapong.
The motive for the ambush was to appeal to the outspoken MP to prevent the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) from ejecting them from the present site.
The traders sell their goods in front of the newly constructed Makola shopping mall thus according to authorities, they selling in front will affect business.
The market women have therefore been given two week ultimatum to vacate the premises.
Distraught about the development, the angry Makola women stormed the offices of the Multimedia group where Mr. Agyapong was a panel member to help them beg the the Chief Executive of AMA, Mohammed Adjei Sowah to rescind his decision.
The leader of the angry market women, Nana Akua said efforts to speak with the Accra Mayor proved futile thus their only option is to speak to Ken Agyapong.
“We are all NPP members and we have been sacked because someone has bought our Makola land. We don’t know where to go now. We have children, we pay fees, we pay taxes every three months. This isn’t fair, just two weeks to vacate and stay home…?” they cried as they pleaded.
“We know Akufo-Addo is a lawyer and will help us. They claim Nana Addo gave them the mandate to sack us. It is only in Akufo-Addo’s term that this will happen…” One of the traders said.
Addressing the women, Ken Agyapong appealed for calm and called on the AMA boss and the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashittey to do the ejection with a human face
“We have to be fair and concerned. These women are talking against Nana Addo but he is not even aware. I think the leaders should have human feelings. If they collect taxes from them then it means they should look for a place for them. Sacking them without giving them a place is not good. I will plead with the AMA boss to get a place for them to stay…” he stressed.
Ken Agyapong promised the women he will go and talk to the Accra Mayor for the matter to be resolved amicably.
“I will go and see the AMA boss. They will still make money from the direct tax. The Sabbath was made for man not man the Sabbath. They brought their plea to me. I will only plead. They should remember 2020 is close. This same people have husbands, children they will all vote against us…” he maintained.
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Source: adomonline.com
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You are rather not correct at all and need to go to pantang for medication.The market women claim Nana sold the land and meanwhile Nana came to meetthe building there already so he got nothing to do with it and if u are wise enough u will think wise and know that whoever bought that building have the right to sack them since is not a government property.
this land n building was sold and completed during former Prez. Mahama's government...so why the lie that Nana Addo sold the land.. This is crazy.. the market women are not being sacked by the present government but by the directives of the owner of the building...and he has that rights. i ve been in mokola several times n i know how most of these women insulted n disrespected the current president when he was then an opposition leader...
this is really sad...but why are they saying The President (Nana Addo) gave out the land? this is crazy!!! This land was sold and the building was fully completed before the NPP even won the election...so why are some women saying Prez. Nana Addo sold the land. Infact most of the people at mokola are NDC not NPP...okaishie rather has more NPP than NDC... so why didnt these women protest against the then government when the land was sold n the building on-going to the point of completion?
OUR MOTHERS SELL TO TAKE CARE OF US O. PLEASE RELOCATE THEM NICELY AMD END THIS CASE AMICABLY. ACCRA MAYOR PLEASE DON,T PRETEND BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE CONDITION OF THESE WOMEN. HELP THEM ASAP AND LET NANA'S NAME BE LEFT ALONE IN THIS. YOU ARE CAPABLE AND SO ACT ACCORDINGLY . LONG LIVE GHANA!
u no correct, npp is now in government, do u want the market women to go to john mahama's place or what.
YOU THESE PEOPLE, FUNNY, NPP NA WAAAAAAAW, @FUNNY AND NANA, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE ANI--MA-LS OR WHAT? YOU DON'T READ AND THINK. WHO BUILT THE MARKET? YOU THI-EF JOHN MAHAMA, GO AND ASK HIM. ASK HIM WHO THEY SOLD THE LAND TO. HYPOCRITES
I wonder if u people have been in this country since last year cos u people are talking as if that market was built 6months ago when Nana came but the truth is thatonly came to meet it done and are continuing with it, lets be fair enough to tackle issues like this, the government should come to their aid even though sometimes those market women use the roadside as their selling point to make it a free movement place but still they pay tax and are Ghanaians too
judge for yaselves, you now see how important HON. ken is in NPP. dont we have minister 110 in accra but whom did they go to, this is indication that, nana must set up office of EXECUTIVE - PARTY AFFAIRS and where ken heads. complaints are laid on him, he calls the required minister or CEO or appointee to respond. at least once a party member feels a respond has been given to him or her in a swift manner, even if you decongesting them, they will not feel that bad, its a lesson to nana, i think is he gives asante bediatuo and gabby ambassadoral positions, he can run his government that well as we expect from him. to be honest, the nana men and women are hijacking the government, some ministers are even gagged. the appointment is too much given to trainess( ursula, joe gharttey, gloria akuffo, sophia akufo, maybe godfred dame whichic i havnt check much). family ( ofori atta, atta akyea, asante bediatuo, gabby etc), friends (yofi grant, etc). aam of no malice but please, do check how many are in truely from party or not bcx the constitution forces 2/3 m.p. lets be fair, the prex and vice are willing to work. appointees from family, relations, trainees must not be pompous and must respect all ministers, appointing ahomka ginger to monitor alan wont wash, its time we all come together and win for Ghana. bringing kokofu to unseat wontumi wont work, we will vote wontumi again and again. you must appoint apraku, kokofu, kofi jumah etc if even isaac osei has found favor to be appointed
Oh why the crying and kneeling? The thumb is very powerful indeed. Now see what their own thumb has caused them!! There is no crying over spilled milk. The land has been sold and they better understand it. Ken cannot do anything to help oooo !!! he himself has been sidelined. He thought he was powerful in the NPP now they've shown him his level. hmmmmm
This is a small taste of their own medicine. The truth is the government did not come for them but to enrich themselves. It is very very funny indeed.