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A member of the National Executive Committee of the ruling National Democratic Congress, has launched a scathing attack on Ghanaian workers describing them as 'lazy'. Speaking in an interview with Nana Yaw Kesse on Peace FM's political discussion programme "Platform", the NDC Stalwart opined that workers should be grateful to their employers, particularly government, for remunerating them even though their input does not correspond with the salary they receive. He was adding to the comments by Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (rtd), National Security Advisor that the salaries of striking workers should be suspended and a mark of rising indiscipline in the country. Osei Piesei Anto opined that Ghanaians "don�t like working�When it comes to Christening of babies; go to our churches every Sunday. When somebody is organizing a wedding�look at the type of outfits and jewelry they adorn themselves with�So, if we are poor, then we have made ourselves poor. And we must take an introspective look at our lives and know that our standard of living does not commensurate with the monies in our pockets.� He accused Ghanaian workers of only pretending to be busily at post during office hours, and yet, expect their salaries to be increased. �From 8 am to 5 pm, let anybody come out to say he or she puts in the best (at work) and therefore deserves whatever salary they are being paid? We don�t put in our best and it�s a fact. We can�t run away from that. We do not like working...we (Ghanaian workers) are lazy....,� he pontificated. According to Mr. Anto, Ghanaians failed to look at the merit of the issues which were brought to the fore by the National Security Advisor and so, called his critics to note that "he�s not an economic advisor. He�s not a social advisor. He�s not political advisor. He�s not a labour advisor. He�s a security advisor,� stressing that he is right to make such comments about the attitude of the workers since the strike actions also have security implications on the nation.