The Minority Caucus in Parliament has set a strict condition for joining the proposed National Economic Dialogue, demanding that the government first reinstate thousands of young workers allegedly dismissed from public sector jobs.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase Ayirebi, insisted that the dismissals were politically motivated and must be reversed before any meaningful bipartisan discussions on the economy can take place.
The National Economic Dialogue, proposed by President John Dramani Mahama, aims to evaluate Ghana’s economy and build consensus on key policies for economic recovery.
Oppong Nkrumah, however, argued that the government cannot call for cooperation while sidelining affected workers.
“We are happy to participate in the National Economic Dialogue if the administration will reinstate the thousands of young people that it has sacked from public sector jobs,” he asserted.
He further criticized the government’s approach, stating, “You don’t get to sack young people from jobs they were rightly employed in, then invite us for dialogue after.”
With tensions rising over the issue, the Minority’s stance presents a challenge to the government’s efforts to secure broad political support for its economic recovery agenda.
