Feature: Goods In Transit Diverted?
The article discusses the issue of blaming young officers for offences against customs laws committed by traders. The author is disturbed by young officers being called to suffer for the misdeeds of past Ghana Customs administrations. The author questions why officers who have processed a customs bond for the removal of goods in transit are disgraced and humiliated like criminals and invited to the BNI.
The author asks if the Customs administration is interested in going to court to enforce the conditions in the bond if the goods have indeed been diverted. Before 1986, the Customs bond was considered as "cash." The author states that someone decided the clearance of imported goods could be done with only "six steps." The author claims that more than 95% of permits used in clearing the goods were left unperfected till today.
Before 1986, customs bonds were processed and issued only by the banks. The sole responsibility of the banks issuing bonds was taken from them and liberalised for persons without enough financial background to process and issue bonds to cover all customs transactions for fees.
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A Ghanaian news editor questions the practice of blaming young officers for offences committed against customs laws - particularly regarding goods in transit. They hint at past indiscretions within the Ghana Customs administration and the bond system.
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