THE Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has questioned efforts to enforce the criminalisation of preaching in moving vehicles under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), arguing that religious activities should not be restricted without clear justification.
The union maintains that preaching should be treated differently from hawking and other activities that could pose risks to passengers and drivers.
The General Secretary of the GPRTU, Godfred Abulbire, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Ghanaian Times yesterday, ahead of a meeting with the Ministry of Transport and the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) today to discuss the union’s concerns about Section 141 of the regulation.
The provision prescribes a fine of between 10 and 50 penalty units or imprisonment for up to eight months for offenders. Read More.
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