Five months after the government’s plan to impose a ban on the importation of used tyres was announced in the national budget, several businessmen in the local used tyre industry have formed an association and started a petition opposing the ban.
President of the newly formed Guyana Used Tyre Association Allan Newark told Stabroek News that the association was formed in the light of the government’s lack of consultation with the relevant stakeholders on the issue, before announcing the intent to impose a ban.
So far, the association’s petition has managed to garner the support of