The largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticized the newly announced 10 percent base pay increase for public sector workers, calling it insufficient and an abuse of workers.
The party believes that the increment does not adequately address the rising cost of living and fails to reflect the hard work and dedication of public sector employees.
This comes after the government and organized labor agreed on a new base pay of 10 percent across the board for public sector workers.
Speaking to Starr News, the NPP’s National Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah, stated that the increase falls short of what is needed to improve the welfare of workers.
“This is an attempt to persuade workers into accepting the government’s approach. I believe Ghanaian workers deserve much better than this, especially after a government that relied heavily on rhetoric, claiming they had the magic formula to turn the economy around. Offering a mere 10 percent increase at this point, after having promised something more substantial in exchange for votes, is an insult.”
“What we’ll hear moving forward is that the government will blame the previous Akufo-Addo administration without offering any meaningful change. The truth is, they don’t have a solid plan. Now, they’re preparing for economic consultations to figure out what to do. One would expect that a government that has spent the last eight years criticizing its predecessor would have come into power with a well-thought-out plan.”
“Ghanaians deserve better. If nothing else, the government should at least match the previous offering from July to December 2024, which was 25 percent. Why can’t they do the same, if not better? A 10 percent increase is a downgrade, with no real progress. This is a disservice to workers and shows that the NDC government used empty promises and rhetoric to win power without any true plans to improve the lives of Ghanaians,” he added.
Source: Ghana/StarrFM103.5FM/Benjamin Sackey
