Accra (Greater Accra), 19th May 99 ?

Two days after the opening of the Fifth African-African American Summit Bazaar, the stands are without electric power, forcing exhibitors to close before the intended time.

The Bazaar, which was originally scheduled to close by 20:00 hours daily has been closing at about 18:30 hours and is affecting business much to the detriment of exhibitors.

Mr Kwesi Oppong, a member of the Organising Committee told the GNA that Globalised Services, the contractor, which erected the stands "was supposed to fix the lights as well, but as at now this has not been done".

As to why it has not been done, Mr Oppong said, " I just don't know what is delaying him".

Meanwhile, Mr Oppong has assured exhibitors that efforts are being made to put the lights in place for a more successful and profitable transaction as from tomorrow.

A number of exhibitors GNA spoke to expressed disappointment about the situation saying, " is this what they made us pay 450,000 cedis for?"

"This is not what they told us, and if its so, then I will call it a rip-off", fumed one Liberian exhibitor.

Officials of the company said they are working at getting power, "except that it is not all the stands that will have power today".

Participants, who visited the bazaar on Monday evening, had to go back, as they could not make out what they wanted to buy.