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Customs Brokers on go-slow at Freeport |
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Written by Charles Gbollie
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 |
Members of the National Custom Brokers Association of Liberia have embarked on a go-slow action at the Freeport of Monrovia.
The president of the group said the action is in protest of a unilateral and abrupt regulation put in place by the management of the National Port Authority.
Mr. Weagba Seeboe said the regulation is demanding that a single broker be allowed to clear for particular containers and not in group.
Mr. Seeboe said processes involved in the clearing of containers are tedious and extremely impossible for one person to undergo such processes.
He believes the regulation is a calculated attempt by the NPA to endanger their work and put them out of jobs.
Mr. Seeboe said the association unanimously agreed not to comply with the regulation and called of its members at various entities of government to follow suit.
The Custom Brokers Association President said the go-slow would continue until NPA’s management reverses its decision.
When contacted, the Deputy NPA Manager for Administration, Mary Broh told Star Radio the management would issue its position statement at a later date.
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Custom Brokers go slow.
Written by kangar, on 2008-10-02 09:20:27
The (NPA) new policy put in place is in the interest of it management. A system is needed to put a measure in place to bring in more revenue for the port management. I believe we don't need a group or association to served the people we do business with. Custom Broker must be trained professionals or agents that work for a shipping firms. |
Who shoulders the financial burden
Written by FOLEBOLE KROMAH, on 2008-10-02 02:53:44
There are many ways the National Custom Brokers Association of Liberia(let say for short NCBAL)can seek for redress. Going on go slow is technically not hurting the NPA but the business people involved in importation of goods and services. Going slow on the job comes with financial burden. The question is, is the intended target(NPA) actually taking the heat or the unintended. It does not take a degree from Havard University to know that its the importers that are feeling the finacial burdens. The containers in the port will soon begin to accrue storage charges. With no condition/s that the NPA will allow those acrrued charges to go unpaid. The Brokers Association will have to find another strategy to coerce the NPA to change her attitude. |
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