An Economist, Godfred Bokpin has praised organised labour�s decision to embark on a national protest, describing it as �good for Ghana�.
Organised Labour declared its decision to embark on a one-day protest on Thursday, 24 July, 2014 and asked �all workers in the formal and informal sector to stay away from work and converge at designated locations in Accra and other regional capitals to demonstrate.�
The Federation of Labour has however expressed disinterest in the intended protest.
The General Secretary of the Federation, Abraham Koomson believes the TUC�s action is politically motivated.
He described TUC�s decision as �populist and politically motivated�.
But speaking on Citi FM�s News Analysis Programme, The Big Issues, Mr. Bokpin commended the TUC for its decision saying: �consistently TUC has shown that there are key stakeholders in the economy. They follow key development in the economy and they have made inputs into our economic development process�
He said the decision has become necessary considering the fact that government had �gone to bed�.
�We have come to accept excuses and I don�t think it�s good enough�.it�s about time we let government know that there is a limit you can go,� Mr. Bokpin said.
He noted that the monitoring and evaluation in the public sector is gradually reducing as a result of government�s lack of concern.
The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe on the other hand asked the TUC to show a certain level of �responsibility.�
In his opinion, the TUC should rather carry out a retrenchment plan to prune out its unproductive employees than depending on government to resolve the current economic challenges.
�In as much as I agree with them that the government has done a lot of damage to the economy, let us also put a part of the blame on the TUC.
�They are too many, they are running around doing nothing�If the TUC doesn�t have the tools, they should stay home,� said Franklin Cudjoe
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