Cement price regulation needs dialogue not politics – Dawson-Ahmoah
Politics tamfitronics Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah, the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers Ghana (COCMAG), has expressed concerns over the Trade Minister’s pursuit to regulate cement pricing.According to Dr. Dawson-Ahmoah, the challenge with the pricing of cement in the country requires dialogue rather than legislation.His remarks follow K.T. Hammond’s recent interaction with journalists, where he stated that the government is determined to ensure Ghanaians are not shortchanged in the purchase of cement.Consequently, K.T Hammond has submitted a proposed legislative instrument to parliament to regulate cement pricing in the country.However, speaking on Eyewitness News, Dr. Dawson-Ahmoah emphasised that cement production is a highly technical field and should not be politicised as is currently being done by the Trade Minister.“Cement production is really technical; it is not political. There are a lot of things that actually...
