The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has appealed to the government to immediately reinstate more than 1,000 workers who were dismissed following a review by the NDC administration into recruitments carried out by the previous NPP government after the December 7, 2024 general elections.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, Hon. Afenyo-Markin called on the authorities to place fairness above partisan interests, stressing that “there is no NPP Ghana or NDC Ghana” when it comes to safeguarding the livelihoods of workers.
“I call on the government to reinstate those Ghanaian youth who were dismissed as a result of the direction of the government to state agencies,” he said.
“Mr Speaker, those Ghanaians have families and have their aspirations; they should not suffer just because there was a change of government. Hon. Speaker, it has been over a year, and the government must reinstate them to go back to work,” he added.
He contended that the dismissals have inflicted unnecessary hardship on the affected individuals and urged a fresh examination of the decisions to restore their jobs.
In response, the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, indicated that the government is prepared to review cases of public-sector workers who may have been unfairly dismissed.
He explained that anyone whose appointment was made before the December 7 elections but who has not received any communication from their institution should formally draw the matter to the government’s attention for proper review.
“Let me also indicate that if there is anybody like that who suffered unfairly and who believes that their appointment predated December 7 and has not heard from the institutions, they can bring it to the attention of government and we will look at it,” he stated.
Editor:
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