{"id":391063,"date":"2017-05-19T19:41:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T19:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/05\/19\/confusion-rocks-dvla-over-mass-dismissal\/"},"modified":"2017-05-19T19:41:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T19:41:07","slug":"confusion-rocks-dvla-over-mass-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/05\/19\/confusion-rocks-dvla-over-mass-dismissal\/","title":{"rendered":"Confusion rocks DVLA over mass dismissal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"news_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer;\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDUxOTIwMTc5MzczM182ODU5MTUwMjVfNjI5MjIuanBnfDMwMHwxODB8NS8xOS8yMDE3.jpg\" alt=\"\" onclick=\"javascript:window.location='\/newsphoto\/1\/1\/Nzc2NTY2';\"\/><\/div>\n<p>There is tension at the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) following the summary dismissal of over 100 workers, Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The employees, largely administrative staff, were employed between September and December, 2016 by the former management under the past government.<\/p>\n<p>Joy News has gathered some of the workers had their dismissal letters handed to them by hand in the office and those who were absent had theirs delivered by courier.<\/p>\n<p>Related Article: Ridge Hospital Medical Director at war with Health Minister over dismissal<\/p>\n<p>Union Chairman of DVLA Workers Union, Eric Thompson described the incident as a worrying development that may affect the productivity of those who are still at post because they are also threatened.<\/p>\n<p>He told Dzifa Bampoh on Joy FM\u2019s Top Story Friday, the Union leadership met the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority to reconsider the dismissal but it was not heeded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CEO said the Authority hasn\u2019t got the sufficient funds to pay the salaries of workers [hence the dismissal],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Thompson said he has heard reports that the dismissed workers form part of the last minute appointment by the previous government.<\/p>\n<p>Related Article: Health Minister was ill-advised in \u2018dismissal\u2019 of Ridge Hospital boss<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe criteria being used are not fair [because] the workers are in their probation month,\u201d he said, adding the DVLA Union is engaging the mother Union to have the issue resolved.<\/p>\n<p>The dismissal at the DVLA comes hours after the Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital, Dr Thomas Awuni Anaba was transferred to another facility and the dismissal of the Corporate Affairs Director of the Ghana Gas Company, Alfred Ogbamey.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns have been raised about the politicization of the public service especially during the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo&#8217;s tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority in Parliament has been displeased by the news, describing recent spate of dismissal of some administrative workers across the country as a cancerous trend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;line-height: 25px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"border:1px solid #eee;width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDUxOTIwMTc5MzYzOV81ODc2MDU5MzdfNTQ4NDcwLmpwZ3w3NzB8NS8xOS8yMDE3.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NDC MP for Keta, Richard Quarshiga<br \/>NDC MP for Keta, Richard Quarshiga said the action by the DVLA officials is not in keeping with the rule of law the President has pledged to respect.<\/p>\n<p>He said the dismissed employees got their jobs on merit and not because of political consideration as the government wants Ghanaians to believe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President promised Ghanaians he was going to ensure that there is justice, rule of law under his government but he is breaching the constitution of Ghana,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Quarshiga said the Minority will collate the number of people who have been dismissed by the new government and forward to the Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Parliament resumes we will file a paper\u2026we will pursue government even to the law court, or through Parliament,\u201d he said of the options opened to the Minority.<\/p>\n<p>But labour expert, Austin Gamey said the Authority reserves the right to lay-off workers if it is convinced their services are not needed.<\/p>\n<p>He said although the dismissal of the over 100 staff at DVLA might sound strange to Ghanaians, Mr Gamey said it is not \u201centirely abnormal when it comes to the political terrain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t support this kind of things [because] professionally the way forward is to use certain institutionalize processes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gamey advised the workers to file an official complaint at the National Labour Commission (NLC) for action to be taken on the dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>Story by Ghana | Myjoyonline.com | Austin Brakopowers | [email\u00a0protected] | Instagram: 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