Appointments Revocation: TUC Calls Directive “Problematic”

The Trades Union Congress (TUC)has described as “problematic”, the government’s directive to revoke post-December 7 appointments into the public sector.

This reaction was conveyed in a press statement issued on February 25.

“We find the directive by the Chief of Staff very problematic, to say the least. Not only is his directive open to abuse but we find it extremely difficult to understand how the Government could describe all appointments or recruitments made after 7th December 2024 as not in compliance with good governance practices and principles.”

It recognizes that these “midnight appointments/recruitments” have been a recurring practice that has alternated between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) governments, highlighting the two parties’ “insincerity and inconsistency”.

Weighing in on the impact these events could have on victims, the Union called on President John Dramani Mahama to reverse the revocations.

“The TUC calls on H.E. John Dramani Mahama to stop the ongoing terminations of appointments in the Public Service. 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. It is a blot on our democratic credentials. It can also completely sap the patriotism of these young men and women.”

“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.”

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini