Defiant CLOGSAG Snubs Government’s Plea to End Strike
Labour union rejects government’s appeal, insists on barring politically exposed persons from key civil service roles
- The union refuses to call off its strike, citing violations of civil service regulations
- Protest targets Samuel Adom Botchwey’s continued role as Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry
- CLOGSAG says the Labour Ministry’s request lacks a clear plan to address their concerns
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has firmly rejected the Ministry of Labour, Jobs, and Employment’s request to end its ongoing strike.
The strike, which began on Thursday, February 20, stems from CLOGSAG’s strong opposition to Samuel Adom Botchwey’s continued role as Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry.
At a press briefing in Accra on Saturday, February 22, CLOGSAG’s Executive Secretary, Isaac Bampoe Addo, stated that the Ministry’s request lacks merit and violates the association’s statutes, which bar politically exposed persons from holding key positions in civil service institutions.
“After deliberating on the request to call off the strike, the national executive council was unanimous on the following: that the strike should continue, that the request by the Honourable Minister for Labour, Jobs, and Employment lacks a roadmap for resolving the issue.
“And that as long as all politically exposed persons within the Civil Service and Local Government Services are sanctioned and unilaterally have their appointments terminated, it would not be fair for politically exposed persons to be appointed into the Civil Service and the Local Government Service.”
With CLOGSAG standing firm, the standoff between the association and the government is set to intensify, leaving critical public services in limbo.
