Mahama To Remove Appointee After Strike Threat By CLOGSAG: ”Cooperation And Understanding”

• The presidency has announced that it will remove Samuel Adom Botchway as the registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry
• The move follows a strike threat by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG)
• The union is upset that a politically exposed individual was appointed to a key position in the civil service

The presidency has announced that it will remove Samuel Adom Botchway as the registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry after protests by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG).

Citi News reported that Botchway is expected to be reassigned.

CLOGSAG was concerned about a politically exposed individual being appointed to a key civil service and local government position and announced a strike starting Thursday, February 20, 2025.

The presidency has since said the issue has been resolved in line with a commitment to being a listening administration.

“In the truest spirit of cooperation and understanding, we are happy to announce that the matter has been resolved and there will be no nationwide strike by CLOGSAG.”

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CLOGSAG is yet to comment on the scheduled strike.

The government has faced protests of a partisan nature in opposition to some appointees.

Some National Democratic Congress supporters protested the appointment of Anthony Sarpong as Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Sarpong assumed the role of Acting Commissioner-General on January 20, 2025

He is an accountant and auditor and previously served as a Senior Partner at auditing and consulting firm KPMG.

The NDC supporters held that people who did not contribute to the party’s electoral victory should not hold such key positions.

One Emmanuella Sarfowaah also sued to challenge Sarpong's appointment at the authority but withdrew the lawsuit later.

Sarfowaah argued that the process lacked proper oversight and contended that Sarpong's appointment was problematic due to the absence of a Governing Council.

Court documents also stated that she raised concerns over a potential conflict of interest, highlighting Sarpong’s ongoing affiliation with KPMG, where he is listed as a senior partner.

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Mahama petitioned to sack Electoral Commission chair

YEN.com.gh also previously reported that President John Mahama was petitioned to sack the Electoral Commission chair Jean Mensa.

The petition from a resident of the Volta Region also called for the removal of Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tetteh.

The petition filed on January 27, 2025, cited a breach of fundamental human rights under Article 42 of the 1992 Constitution.

It also accused them of incompetence, bias, and actions that undermined public confidence in the commission's integrity.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh