Workers Union says Mahama must walk the talk on ECG privatisation

The General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union, Ato Bondzie Quaye has commended president Mahama for assuring workers the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) would not be privatised.

Speaking at this year's May Day celebrations in the Upper West regional capital, Wa, President Mahama stated that, "ECG is and will remain a wholly state enterprise."

However, in an exclusive interview with Joy News, Ato Bonzie Quaye said they hope that President Mahama will walk his talk this time round.

"It is not the first time we have heard this, but if he is saying it we have heard it and we believe it is so, then there will be peace for us, otherwise, those who have been contracted need to meet with the workers and iron out the little little things that we are not clear of," Mr. Quaye said.

He said the President has listened to them and was categorical that the Company won't be sold, but the rate at which bidders are pushing the agenda of concession is mind-boggling.

Workers want to know what is the concession that is being talked about regarding a takeover, he said, citing the management contract government did with Ghana Water Company which failed.

According to him, the President has repeatedly denied plans by government to privatize ECG and yet the posture and actions of government showed otherwise.

When asked what they want government to do, Mr. Quaye told Joy News reporter Rafiq Salam that, they want everything to be suspended as Ghanaians are very capable of managing it.

"Whoever is managing it that we find fault with were appointed by them [government]. If you think they are not performing well, change them," Mr. Quaye stated.

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