Petty traders in Kasoa have staged a protest against the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly over plans to demolish temporary structures to make way for permanent stores.
The traders called on President John Dramani Mahama and the Ministry of Trade to intervene and halt the proposed exercise.
Speaking to the media, some demonstrators alleged that the Assembly intends to clear them from the site to hand over the land to a private developer.
They also expressed disappointment with their Member of Parliament, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, and the Municipal Chief Executive, Seth Banini, accusing them of abandoning their concerns after the 2024 elections.
The traders claimed the MP had promised during her campaign not to evict them but has failed to honour that assurance.
Leaders of the group insisted they would resist the demolition, arguing that the Assembly had leased the land to them for 30 years and questioning the basis for the planned eviction.
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