In what is been described as reenactment of the dismissal of some 568 selected public servants by their forebear government of Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia, President Akufo-Addo has in the last five months sacked a staggering 13,000 public sector workers.
The dismissed public servants, most of who were hired during the eight year rule of the National Democratic Congress administration, have been shown the exit in fulfillment of the NPP government’s policy to dispense with the services of government workers suspected of being sympathizers of the NDC and, were employed under the Mahama administration.
Senior members of the governing party are on record to have openly threatened the replacement of suspected NDC public servants with their (NPP) supporters.
Leading members of the NPP including Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko; Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong; Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Opare-Osei among orders have since been advising President Akufo-Addo to replace all public sector workers suspected of being sympathizers of the NDC with members of the New Patriotic Party.
To satisfy NPP kingpins calling for the dismissal of suspected NDC inclined public servants, President Akufo-Addo has embarked on extensive and vigorous firing of public sector workers in a “Rambo style” akin to NPP’s most cherished forebear, Prime Minister Busia’s sacking of 568 workers in 1969.
First government of the Danquah-Busia tradition under the Progress Party, led by the then Prime mister, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, summarily dismissed 568 public workers without reason in pursuant of Section 9 (1) of the Transitional Provisions under the 1969 Constitution.
Mr Sallah, then a GNTC Manager who was also, a victim of the ‘Apollo 568’ challenged the legality of his dismissal through to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court by a majority decision ruled against the Busia government. But to the surprise and disappointment of many, particularly, those who believed in democracy, rule of law and respect for the judiciary, Prime Minister Busia in a highly emotional radio and television broadcast on the night of April 20, 1970 attacked the judgment of the Supreme Court, boasted and stated emphatically that, “No court could enforce any decision that sought to compel the government to employ or redeploy anyone”.
Similarly, forty seven years down the line, NPP government, an offspring of Danquah-Busia tradition under President Akufo Addo; over 13000 public sector workers have been dismissed and still counting.
The sacked public sector workers include the 9,639 workers as revealed by the Minority in Parliament in February this year.
According to the Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, 205 employees of the National Service Scheme were unceremoniously dismissed by President Akufo-Addo in the first month of administration.
This was followed with the dismissal of 110 middle level staff of COCOBOD and 8,634 Nurses who had received financial clearance and had been employed in various public health institutions.
The Akufo-Addo government, then extended its dismissal spree to the Ghana Police Service were 265 Police recruits who had reached advanced stages of training had their dreams of entering the police service crushed.
The National Security was not spared President Akufo-Addo’s rod as 525 personnel were shown the exit without just cause. Over 200 staffs of the National Health Insurance Authority suspected of being NDC have also been sent home.
The Akufo-Addo government has also terminated the employment of 216 Beneficiary Monitoring Assistants of the Youth Enterprise Agency (YEA). Some civil servants at the seat of government, the Flag Staff House, hired under the Mahama government have all been summarily dismissed.
Last week, over 100 employees of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority also had the employments terminated by the Akufo-Addo government.
Employees of MASLOC, NADMO, YES, SSNIT, VRA, GRIDCO, GRA, GAPOHA, TOR, Ghana Gas Company, and Immigration Service among others have all been sent home.
Aside Heads of State Institutions who were forced into voluntarily resignation or retirement, following the defeat of the NDC in last year’s election, President Akufo-Addo has virtually removed all Heads of State organizations whose appointments were not necessarily political.
The latest dismissal that have generated discussions in the media was the sacking of Communication Director of Ghana Gas, Alfred Ogbamey; Controller and Accountant General, Mr Seidu Kotomah and Medical Director of the Ridge Regional Hospital, Dr Thomas Anaba.
The aL-hAJJ is also reliably informed that the Akufo-Addo government has targeted some employees in some key institutions of state with alleged sympathizers to the opposition NDC to be asked to go home in the coming days. Stay tuned
Source: Alhajj Newspaper
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And Peace FM is online editor is happy reporting this lies. SHAME, SHAMEFUL, SHAME
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Some of those sacked must be sent to jail......
JOHNK, but who told you the mandate is 4 years? In fact ndcfuo mo'agyimi eeeiii so you think this gargantuan defeat can overturn in overnight? Keep deceiving yourselves. Those who voted for the NPP in 2016 were real and true authentic Ghanaians who will even increase the votes in 2020,never think your ndc party is coming today or tomorrow what are you coming to do? We've seen the create,loot and share,we've seen the suba ;sada,gyeeda nkomfem fly away to Burkina,we've seen the arrogance and impunity,the pomposity and the impudence the thi*ving with impunity and no mercy,the tribal and division are these what you people think Ghanaians need and you think that is why and what Ghanaians will vote for you? You are just fo*ls. Those you sacked during your 8 years in power because you perceived them to be NPP were also human beings and Ghanaians. Ndc sacked even Ghanaians enrolled in the Ghana armed forces just because it was Kuffuor's government. Hei ndc mo mfa mo Nkwas*asem no nfre y3 so.Who in his/her right mind will vote for the ndc? Never will you come back to power in Ghana. Keep on with your frustration and talking anyhow,the power you so loved has been taking away from you by those you disrespected and insulted we still remember everything ndc did to Ghanaians.
I read the first two paragraphs of this article and then scrolled to the bottom to see it's source I was not disappointed
You can go to hell. Who cares if they think they have a case they shd go to court.
THOSE NDC GUYS WHO ARE WORRIED SHOULD RATHER RE-ORGANISED THEMSELVES FOR 2020. WHEN THEY WIN THEY CAN ALSO SACK AS MANY AS THEY WISH. AND TO THOSE WHO ARE BEING REPLACE TO TAKE THIS POSITIONS THEY SHOULD ACCEPT THEIR SACK IN GOOD FAITH IN 2020 IF IT GOES AGAINST THEM.
Alhajj Newspaper, do you remember the number of people ATTA MILLS and MAHAMA sacked in 2009? 13, 000 workers is even small. more will go