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VRA Senior Staff picket against proposed merger with Bui Power Authority
Senior staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA), along with members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), staged a protest at the VRA headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The protest was in opposition to a proposed merger between the VRA and the Bui Power Authority, which the group believes would undermine the operations of the VRA.
The draft bill currently in Parliament also seeks to consolidate the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and create an independent Thermal Power Authority from VRA’s thermal plants.
Speaking to Citi News during the protest, Theophilus Tetteh Ahia, Chairman of the VRA Senior Staff Association, called for the immediate withdrawal of the merger bill, citing concerns about the future viability of the VRA under the proposed changes.
“Our demand is just for the bill to be withdrawn for a peaceful existence. Because VRA has been established for all these years…The bill that has been laid in parliament should be withdrawn and that is all we are looking for,” he stated.
He continued: “We will continue praying seeking the face of God and we will do everything possible to resist it.”
Source: Citinewsroom.com
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We’ve not stopped Democracy Hub’s demo; we only disagree with choice of location – Police
The Ghana Police Service says it has not stopped Democracy Hub’s demonstration slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024.
According to them, they only disagree with the organisers on the choice of location.
In a statement, they stated that “The Ghana Police Service on 9th July 2024, received notice from the Democracy Hub of a planned protest by way of picketing from September 21 to 23, at the Revolution Square in front of the Jubilee House.”
They noted that In line with the provisions of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491), the Police conducted an assessment of the proposed location for the picketing.
Following the assessment, the Police concluded that holding the protests at the Revolution Square could affect public order, endanger public defence, public safety and public health.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Planned Demo: Police assures Democracy Hub Group
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that sufficient measures have been put in place to maintain law and order as well as ensure peace and
security for the upcoming planned demonstration by the Democracy Hub Group.
The Democracy Hub Group demo is slated for September 21 to 23, 2024.
In a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, they noted that further details on the security measures for the planned demonstration will be out today, Thursday, September 19, 2024.
The protest is intended to draw attention to key national issues such as socio-economic injustice, unemployment, rising poverty, state capture, nepotism, corruption, and the need for judicial independence.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
