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Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, says it is politically wrong and discriminatory for government to dismiss some workers in public institutions on suspicion that they belong to another party.<\/p>\n
He said such acts do not only affect the image of the country in the eyes of the international community but also create disaffection for the government.<\/p>\n
At the 38th anniversary of the June 4 Revolution in the Upper West Regional town of Wa Sunday, the Tamale Central MP cautioned government to halt further plans to lay-off workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe demand an end from the incumbent administration to the continuous harassment and dismissal of genuine Ghanaians who are serving their country,\u201d he said at the celebration of the June 4 uprising marking a military take-over of power by former President Jerry John Rawlings in 1979.<\/p>\n
More than 830 public sector workers have been sacked since President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took over the reign of power from former President John Mahama on January 7, 2017<\/p>\n
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At least some 65 police recruits were kicked out while undergoing training to join the Service as well as the dismissal of some 590 recruits of the other security personnel.<\/p>\n
Also, some 205 employees of the National Service Scheme (NSS) and 110 middle-level staff of COCOBOD have been asked to go home by the government.<\/p>\n
On May 19, some 100 workers of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) employed between September and December 2016 were summarily dismissed.<\/p>\n
The Minority leader Mr Iddrisu said many of the people who have been laid off were perceived sympathiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is still discrimination in this country [because]…if you go to public and civil government entities, you will hear these are NPP men, those are NDC men [and the latter group will be asked to go home],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Minority leader charged the Akufo-Addo led government to bring an end to the rampant cases of dismissal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that you have inherited a political system that you yourself admit has the co-existence of NDC\/NPP means it existed before you got there. If you cannot do anything about it, maintain the status quo,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The government has explained, the sacking was because their employment late December 2016 after the government lost the elections, was fraudulently done and therefore invalid.<\/p>\n
Deputy NPP General Secretary has said “fraud vitiates everything”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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