{"id":174781,"date":"2024-04-24T17:07:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/24\/pay-your-bills-now-or-well-disconnect-you\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T17:07:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:07:14","slug":"pay-your-bills-now-or-well-disconnect-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/24\/pay-your-bills-now-or-well-disconnect-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Pay your bills now or we&#8217;ll disconnect you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have cautioned the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah to settle outstanding electricity bills accrued at his private residences or face disconnection from the national grid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1041281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-24-at-11.18.53_17616106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The warning comes in the wake of a series of protests initiated by the ECG workers, following the Minister\u2019s order for the arrest of one of their managers.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister\u2019s actions have sparked outrage among the ECG workers, particularly after he recently ordered the arrest of the company\u2019s Ashanti East Manager, Mark Wiafe Asomani. This order was given after the ECG\u2019s National Revenue Mobilization Taskforce disconnected power to the Kumasi Technical University due to unpaid bills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1041282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-24-at-11.18.53_fc4b1cb9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>In response to the Minister\u2019s actions, the Workers\u2019 Union of the ECG issued a statement demanding an apology. However, the Minister has yet to issue an apology, despite the ultimatum given by the Union having elapsed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>As part of their protest, ECG workers have started wearing red bands at their offices nationwide. Despite this, they have ensured that customer service remains unaffected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1041279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-24-at-11.18.55_224881e8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Union leadership has expressed their determination to intensify the protest if the Minister does not take appropriate action. They maintain that the Minister\u2019s actions are unacceptable and that he must be held accountable for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>A worker told Citi News on Wednesday \u201cIf the regional minister owes any bill in his private house we are going there. This week we will get to his house if he owes a pesewa, we will disconnect him then the police must come and arrest all of us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he arrests any regional boss all of us will be at the prison yard. So, they should expand the prison yard all of us are coming. We are expecting him to apologise\u2026We know all his houses \u2026We are going there\u2026He should prepare to pay his money, or we will disconnect him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another worker said \u201cThe action of the minister is more of a security concern than our General Manager\u2019s meeting at the REGSEC. The reason is that the actions can lead to other customers emulating what he did and we think that he should just apologise unreservedly to ECG then we move on. We have a series of actions to take. This is the first step That is why we said that if he is not apologizing someone should tell him to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have cautioned the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah to settle outstanding electricity bills accrued at his private residences or face disconnection from the national grid. 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