Mpraeso traders stage protest over 24-hour market relocation plan
Mpraeso traders staged a demonstration against plans by the Assembly to commence construction of a proposed 24-hour economy market in Mpraeso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The traders are demanding more time and adequate relocation arrangements before they are moved from the current market space. The Municipal Assembly has issued a one-week deadline for them to vacate the market to allow construction work to begin, a decision they describe as too abrupt.
Some demonstrators argued that the temporary site allocated to them is too small to accommodate all affected traders. Nana Akua Agyeiwaa, the Market Queen Mother, appealed to the authorities to extend the deadline to allow traders properly relocate their goods and adjust their operations. Other traders appealed to the Assembly to consider relocating them temporarily to either the Mpraeso Sports Stadium or the Social Centre until the project is completed.
David Effah Osei Bonsu, the Municipal Chief Executive for Kwahu South, has maintained that the one-week deadline will stand. He explained that extensive consultations had already been held with traders prior to the announcement of the project. According to him, the Mpraeso Sports Stadium cannot be used as a temporary relocation site as it is earmarked for Okwawu United FC's home matches, while the Social Centre is privately owned.
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Traders in Mpraeso are up in arms over the Kwahu South Municipality's plan to construct a 24-hour market - a move that has sparked significant controversy. The traders are protesting what they feel is a rushed timeline and inadequate planning for their relocation.
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