Some $2.5 million worth of crude condensate has gone missing at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed.
The Minister claims that his outfit secured a deal for the company in the premix sector but $2.5 million has been lost and left unaccounted for.
“I gave TOR a new business opportunity in the premix fuel market that all the condensate from Ghana Gas should be used for blending premix fuel. The last time I heard, Over 2.5 million dollars worth of condensate had gone missing from TOR”.
Some workers at the company have asked the government through a petition to revive the company.
The Minister says the concerns of the companies have been acknowledged and efforts are in place to address their concerns.
The General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) on Tuesday, April 18 threatened a strike action.
The intended strike action according to them forms part of their call on the government to revive the company.
Mr Bernard Owusu, National Chairman of GTPCWU, disclosed that the intended strike would precede the May Day celebrations.
However, Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery, Jerry K. Hinson, says workers who would participate in the industrial action would be punished.
“Kindly be aware of the illegality of any such actions under clauses 168- 1 71 of the Labour Act and the consequences thereunder for participants/staff involved. Please be aware of section 171 in particular which emphasises the term “picketing” which is only lawful in furtherance of a lawful strike/industrial action.”
“Kindly be advised finally that participation of staff in any illegal action or picketing or indeed any act that purports to disrupt the activities of the Company or possibly undermine the authority of the Shareholder will be subjected to the prescribed ramifications under the relevant laws.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
