{"id":232974,"date":"2024-10-15T16:11:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/we-wont-allow-our-front-to-be-broken\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T16:11:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:11:03","slug":"we-wont-allow-our-front-to-be-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/we-wont-allow-our-front-to-be-broken\/","title":{"rendered":"We won&#8217;t allow our front to be broken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has fired back at a breakaway group calling itself the \u2018Silent Majority of UTAG\u2019 after they demanded an end to the ongoing strike.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, October 15, the group gave UTAG\u2019s national leadership a three-day ultimatum to call off the strike, claiming there\u2019s no reason for it since Organised Labour has already stopped their action following government promises to address illegal mining, also known as galamsey.<\/p>\n<p>The group argued that with Organised Labour backing down, UTAG\u2019s strike is now unjustified.<\/p>\n<p>However, in response to the group\u2019s demand, the President of the University of Ghana branch of UTAG in a statement, made it clear that they won\u2019t fight or respond publicly to the group\u2019s demands to call off the ongoing strike.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that they won\u2019t let external forces disrupt their unity, stating that they won\u2019t allow their front to be broken by anyone who isn\u2019t part of the association.<\/p>\n<p>However, they\u2019ve extended an olive branch, assuring the \u2018Silent Majority\u2019 that they\u2019re willing to engage in private discussions to address the reasons behind the strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be fratricidal for us to fight them publicly. We won\u2019t allow our front to be broken by anyone who isn\u2019t part of us. We would engage them to let them understand the reasons why we took exception to the unfortunate behaviours of the TUC and Clossag heads and went on the route of industrial action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that its industrial action remains in force until the National Exetivuct Committee decides otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not want to respond to them publicly but it must be stated categorically that UTAG\u2019s indefinite strike, which could not be overturned by the less than 57 lecturers, remain in force until the NEC of UTAG decides otherwise,\u201d UTAG insisted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read below the statement by UTAG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RESPONSE TO THE GROUP CALLING ITSELF SILENT MAJORITY OF UTAG MEMBERS<\/p>\n<p>I have seen an unsigned petition by some 57 people, presented to UTAG National and also delivered at a Press Conference held today. UTAG National would officially respond shortly and in a manner that would clearly set records straight while keeping the sanctity of our front intact.<\/p>\n<p>But my checks show that out of the 57 people, 36 are not University Teachers. Many of the remaining who are Lecturers have also issued public disclaimers (some of which I would share shortly) to the effect that they never consented to being part of anything.<\/p>\n<p>Now, there\u2019s no way 57 people who are not all lecturers can describe themselves as a silent majority of lecturers with the audacity to give an ultimatum to the close to 3000 university professors who voted to strike against illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>But some of them are our colleagues who clearly didn\u2019t understand the issues. It would be fratricidal for us to fight them publicly. We won\u2019t allow our front to be broken by anyone who isn\u2019t part of us. We would engage them to let them understand the reasons why we took exception to the unfortunate behaviours of the TUC and Clossag heads and went on the route of industrial action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not want to respond to them publicly but it must be stated categorically that UTAG\u2019s indefinite strike, which could not be overturned by the less than 57 lecturers, remain in force until the NEC of UTAG decides otherwise<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#GhanaPolls2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#CitiVerify<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#ElectionBureau<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\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<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has fired back at a breakaway group calling itself the \u2018Silent Majority of UTAG\u2019 after they demanded an end to the ongoing strike. 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