By Mavis Paintsil, Accra
The Aggrieved Civil and Local Government staff of Ghana (CLOGSAG) warned the government not to enter negotiations with CLOGSAG leadership regarding the ongoing strike.
Mr Prince Latif Oyekunle, the Public Relations Officer for the Aggrieved CLOGSAG members urged the government not to yield to the associations demands, describing, the strike as self serving and self centered and irrelevant.
The PRO, accused the leadership of CLOGSAG of engaging in illegal activities, including the unauthorized withdrawal from the associations person fuds, unlawful tier-three deductions, from members Salaries, and manipulating returns on members investments.
He said the failure of the strike was a sign that the interim national executives of CLOGSAG had lost touch with challenges confronting the ordinary, he continued.
“We should have enjoyed the ESS as far back as January 2023 and it was subsequently postponed to January 2025, but the whole ESS has become a mirage he said.
He questioned why the leadership of CLOGSAG had failed to ensure the implementation of the Enhanced Salary Structure (ESS) despite embarking on numerous industrial actions over the years
He added that,the failure of the strike was a sign that the interim national executives of CLOGSAG had lost touch with the challenges confronting the ordinary.
Mr Oyekunle also accused the leadership of CLOGSAG of enjoying in illegal activities, including the unauthorized withdrawal from the associations pensions funds, unlawful tier-three deductions from members Salaries, and manipulating returns on members investments.
He called on the associations members to disregard the strike directive and return to their duties to ensure the smooth operation of government and public services.
He urged the security agencies to conduct a forensic audit of the accounts of all companies operating under CLOGSAG and it’s investment portfolios to ascertain the financial integrity of the organization.
He demanded the immediate registration of Mr lsaac Bampoe-Addo, the Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, and Benjamin Otto,the Acting President of the union to allow for a thorough investigation into their activities.
He expressed concern about the number of retirees holding key positions within CLOGSAG, describing the situation as one that undermined the integrity of the association.
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