20 civil servants sacked for engaging in partisan politics
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- 17 Mar 2022
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The Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Dr. Isaac Bampoe Addo has confirmed the sacking of 20 Civil Servants by the Head of the Civil Service for engaging in partisan politics.
In an interview with JoyNews‘ Elton Brobbey, Dr. Bampoe Addo said the victims fell foul of the law.
“Just last year, about 20 of our members were dismissed for involving themselves in partisan activities,” he told JoyNews.
Their dismissal was in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling in 2017 that held that a member of the Civil Service or Local Government Service cannot contest for elections, other than local government elections, or hold a political party position.
In the unanimous view of the 9-member panel of the Supreme Court, it indicated that excessive partisanship in the Civil Service or Local Government Service affects the anonymity and neutrality principle that is required for the Civil Service to function effectively.The Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Dr. Isaac Bampoe Addo has confirmed the sacking of 20 Civil Servants by the Head of the Civil Service for engaging in partisan politics.
CLOGSAG is therefore not happy that Henrietta Lamptey, who they accused of being partisan has been appointed acting Registrar of the Birth and Deaths Registry by President Akufo-Addo.
Mr. Bampoe Addo said his colleagues who crossed the partisan lines were dismissed, therefore the Head of the Births and Death Registry should also suffer the same fate for the sake of fairness. Read More...
