The Member of Parliament for Suhum, Hon. Frank Asiedu Bekoe, has appealed to members of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) to remain calm in the midst of their ongoing industrial action, assuring them that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration will address their grievances when the party returns to power in 2029.
Hon. Bekoe, who also serves as the Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions Committee, stated that the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration has demonstrated a clear inability to improve the living conditions of Ghanaian workers despite the mandate handed to them by the electorate.
The Suhum lawmaker, widely known in political circles as Protozoa, made the remarks during an interview on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM’s flagship news programme, Nyankonton Mu Nsem. His comments follow JUSAG’s decision to press ahead with its indefinite strike action while awaiting a formal response from government regarding its revised service conditions.
JUSAG, acting jointly with the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG), submitted its final list of demands to government on November 5. However, leadership of the association confirmed that no official feedback had been received from the state as of November 8, prompting the industrial action to persist.
Expressing concern over the impasse, Hon. Bekoe criticized the government’s handling of labour issues across the country, arguing that the administration has run out of ideas to navigate the current economic difficulties facing public sector employees.
“The current administration has nothing good to offer Ghanaians. Their performance so far has fallen completely short of what the people expected when they voted them into office,” he stated.
Touching on the upcoming 2027 National Budget presentation scheduled for Thursday, November 12, the Suhum MP expressed skepticism about the government’s ability to introduce policy measures that would bring relief to struggling workers.
“Ghanaians should not expect any major breakthrough or genuine solutions in the upcoming budget. What we are going to hear is simply a repetition of the same old slogans, with no concrete measures to resolve the hardships confronting workers and the nation at large,” Hon. Bekoe added.
He urged the striking judicial staff to keep hope alive, maintaining that an NPP government in 2029 will prioritize their welfare and restore stability within the public service.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana