Political analyst, William Owusu Ansah has slammed the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) for embarking on a nationwide strike following the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway as Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry.
He described CLOGSAG’s decision to go on strike as unnecessary and unjustified.
CLOGSAG called on its members to prepare for a nationwide industrial action that started Thursday, February 20, 2025.
The strike is in protest against the continued tenure of Samuel Adom Botchway at the Births and Deaths Registry, despite government assurances that he would be reassigned.
But Mr. Anasah questioned why they were on strike due to the appointment of the head of the Registry.
He stated that President Mahama has only been in office for two months and is already facing an unnecessary strike action.
”This strike action is needless. It is uncalled for. There is no sense of urgency. There is no sense of importance. It is senseless and irrelevant, and they should end it now,” he said on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM.
He has therefore advised them to rather focus on important issues such as their conditions of service, welfare, and other relevant issues that will make the civil service much better.
”The reason for the strike is frivolous. Every individual is a politically exposed person, and so their embarking on a strike makes no sense. You have other important issues to discuss. Your service conditions, welfare, and other critical issues should be the focus of your efforts, not someone’s appointment,” he stressed.
