Trades Union Congress Takes On Mahama Over Dismissal Of Public Sector Workers Hired After Election

• The Trades Union Congress has criticised the plan to fire public-sector workers hired after the 2024 election
• In a message to President John Mahama, the union said the directive was undemocratic
• All heads of government institutions were directed to take necessary steps to annul any such appointments by February 17

The Trades Union Congress has called on President John Mahama to reverse the directive to revoke all public sector appointments made after the 2024 election.

The union believes the directive is a blot on Ghana's democracy.

In a statement, the worker union warned that the ongoing termination of appointments in the public service could have devastating consequences.

“The mass termination of employment of teachers, nurses, and others, who have been educated at great cost to their families and the nation and who may have stayed at home for years struggling to obtain employment can be devastating for these young men and women."

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GNA reported that all heads of state institutions were directed to annul such appointments by February 17.

The union also warned that the directive was open to abuse.

It noted that it was difficult to understand how the government could describe all appointments or recruitments made after December 7, 2024, not in compliance with good governance practices and principles.

Trades Union Congress concluded by urging Mahama to grant such persons an amnesty.

"We expect President Mahama, to stop the country from sliding further down the partisan slippery hill. Just like the amnesty the President has granted to individuals who were recruited by the previous administration and who are currently undergoing training with the various security agencies, we urge the President to grant all appointments done by the previous administration similar amnesty."

Why is the Mahama administration revoking such appointments?

Felix Kwakye-Ofosu, the Minister of State for Government Communication, claimed the previous government bypassed due process in making last-minute public service appointments.

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Kwakye-Ofosu said a thorough review of the appointment process revealed multiple purported irregularities.

He said many of those appointed in the final days of the administration failed to submit formal application letters to the institutions where they were employed.

The minister also alleged that some individuals were recruited without undergoing interviews to assess their suitability, while others did not complete the required medical examinations.

Bawumia calls on Mahama to reverse revoked appointments

YEN.com.gh reported that Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia called on Mahama to reverse the plan to fire public-sector workers hired after the 2024 election.

In a message to Mahama on Facebook, Bawumia said the policy was not in keeping with the National Democratic Congress' promise to create jobs.

Bawumia also described the dismissals as arbitrary and unfair because they go against the democratic principles outlined in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution and urged the President to reconsider his administration’s actions.

Source: YEN.com.gh