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Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG) is accusing political actors of being behind the increasing number of ghost names on the public payroll.<\/p>\n
The Association explains that the interference from political cohorts within government in the running of the Civil Service is one of the major contributory factors to the worrying situation.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the 5th Nathan Annang Quao Lectures on the theme \u201cAbuse of political power in the Ghanaian Civil Service: the bane of National Development,\u201d the Executive Secretary of the Association, Dr. Isaac Bampoe Addo called on the government to wean itself from the activities of the service.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur evidence reveals that the so-called ghost names that cannot be identified in the civil service payroll have turned out to be personal assistants of politicians,\u201d Dr. Bampoe said.<\/p>\n
He complained further that \u201cpermanent consultancies for key functions of the services have been outsourced to party apparatchiks and consultants.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has compromised the quality of services provided by most civil servant organisations,\u201d Dr. Bampoe said.<\/p>\n
He also noted that capacity buildings have also been \u201chijacked| by politicians\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ones they are not able to hijack are sabotaged to the disadvantage of the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n