CLOGSAG Defies Government's Call to Return to Work

Accra, Ghana - 22 Feb, 2025 - CLOGSAG, Ghana's Civil and Local Government Staff Association, has turned down a request from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs, and Employment to end its ongoing strike.

The strike, which began on February 20, is a protest against Samuel Adom Botchwey's continued role as Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry, a position CLOGSAG argues is inappropriate due to his political affiliations.

According to Isaac Bampoe Addo, CLOGSAG's Executive Secretary, the Ministry's request doesn't address the underlying issues and contradicts the association's rules, which bar individuals with political ties from holding key civil service positions.

Addo emphasized that the strike will continue until a fair resolution is reached during a press briefing in Accra on Saturday, February 22.

“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 the resolution of the matter.

“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,'' he added.

CLOGSAG's stance is rooted in its commitment to maintaining the neutrality and impartiality of the civil service. The association believes that allowing politically exposed persons to hold key positions undermines this principle.

Source: Lead News Online