The National Executive Council of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) will meet on Saturday, February 22, to review its ongoing strike action.
Mr Isaac Bampoe Addo, the Executive Secretary of the Association, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Thursday, said until a new directive was issued, all members should continue to adhere to the strike. CLOGSAG declared a nationwide strike on Thursday in protest of the continued tenure of Samuel Adom Botchway at the Births and Deaths Registry, despite the Government’s earlier commitment to replace him.
It said Mr Botchway’s participation in a budget hearing at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs on Monday, February 17, 2025, confirmed his continuity in office, contrary to expectations. A statement signed by Mr Addo reaffirmed that the strike would continue unless their concerns were addressed.
CLOGSAG argued that the appointment of politically affiliated individuals to the Civil Service violated the neutrality principle enshrined in the Constitution and reaffirmed by a 2017 Supreme Court ruling.
The ruling states that: “Civil servants must not involve themselves in partisan politics. Likewise, politicians must not incorporate civil servants in positions or posts.” The Association contends that Mr Botchway, a known National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, does not qualify for the role.
It insisted that similar appointments in the past had been challenged and vowed to continue its “neutrality project” to prevent political interference in the Civil Service.
During the Council’s Saturday meeting, members would assess recent developments and decide on the next course of action, Mr Addo said. Meanwhile, the Government has urged CLOGSAG to reconsider its decision and return to work.
Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, made the appeal during a press conference on Wednesday.
“We believe that the President has acted correctly in the appointment of Mr Adom Botchway, so we would appeal to CLOGSAG to rescind its decision to go on strike.”
Source: GNA
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