Stop paying striking workers – Sole Commissioner to Gov’t

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Ebibiman 11 years ago

A lost country .

A lost country .
moyo 11 years ago

Ghanaian leaders have to stay strong to stop these guys from exploiting the state.

Ghanaian leaders have to stay strong to stop these guys from exploiting the state.
Ka Na Wu 11 years ago

This sole commissioner is a thief. You are even paid and fed. Even corrupt government officials including the President get paid.

This sole commissioner is a thief. You are even paid and fed. Even corrupt government officials including the President get paid.
Ka Na Wu 11 years ago

How many cigarettes do this corrupt guy smoke a day? It appears he abuses weed.

How many cigarettes do this corrupt guy smoke a day? It appears he abuses weed.
blueprint 11 years ago

NDC foolish sole commissioner

NDC foolish sole commissioner
Ozymandias 11 years ago

The government is Father Christmas in Ghana so everything goes.
BULLSHIT !

The government is Father Christmas in Ghana so everything goes.
BULLSHIT !
KWASI AMOAH 11 years ago

The National Labour Commission has power to subpoena to force any defendant to appear before it.
They hardly use it just because they apparently take bribes from litigants thus compromising their position.
They are all corr ...
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The National Labour Commission has power to subpoena to force any defendant to appear before it.
They hardly use it just because they apparently take bribes from litigants thus compromising their position.
They are all corrupt officials especially the Chairman of the NLC who used to the the Executive Secretary.
Recently the staff of the NLC decided to lock him out of office and the government intervened.
Kweku 11 years ago

By the way, corruption is gaining greater recognition worldwide from current state of affairs in Ghana. Even Nigeria (sorry) is conceding to Ghana's corruptible prowess without regret.....hahahahaaaaa

Our 'bribeless' Mr Ju ...
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By the way, corruption is gaining greater recognition worldwide from current state of affairs in Ghana. Even Nigeria (sorry) is conceding to Ghana's corruptible prowess without regret.....hahahahaaaaa

Our 'bribeless' Mr Justice Yaw Apau could have sounded better to have suggested other easy ways workers by law can hold government accountable for ignoring their concerns and the consequent punitive actions if it (government) refuses to recognise workers as humans.
Kwamina Andrews 11 years ago

Those who do not appear are identifiable people and they should be dealt with. They are paid to do a job and if they don't do it, we all sit passively by. That's the Ghanaian way. Total ineptitude!

Those who do not appear are identifiable people and they should be dealt with. They are paid to do a job and if they don't do it, we all sit passively by. That's the Ghanaian way. Total ineptitude!
no mercy 11 years ago

Stop your work and go home

Stop your work and go home
SOLE COMMISSINER 11 years ago

I DON'T SEE OR FIGURE OUT ANY PROFITABLE WORK THE SOLE COMMISIONER IS DOING. HE SHOULD NOT BE PAID FIRST BECAUSE HE IS NOT ADDING ANY VALUE TO SOCIETY. HE SHOULD ALSO ADVISE THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE MINISTERS ARE ALSO NOT P ...
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I DON'T SEE OR FIGURE OUT ANY PROFITABLE WORK THE SOLE COMMISIONER IS DOING. HE SHOULD NOT BE PAID FIRST BECAUSE HE IS NOT ADDING ANY VALUE TO SOCIETY. HE SHOULD ALSO ADVISE THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE MINISTERS ARE ALSO NOT PAID BECAUSE THEY ARE ALSO NOT ADDING ANY VALUE TO SOCIETY.
Abraham 11 years ago

Is only in Ghana this things happen,Strike for months and getting paid. at the end of day blaming Government for everything.

Is only in Ghana this things happen,Strike for months and getting paid. at the end of day blaming Government for everything.
Before & After 11 years ago

The government has more respect for footballers than others so they also have a point. If the government could produce $3m for footballers within hours, but claims there no money, what do you expect? SORRY, I forgot that yo ...
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The government has more respect for footballers than others so they also have a point. If the government could produce $3m for footballers within hours, but claims there no money, what do you expect? SORRY, I forgot that you're a sole commissioner appointed by a politician.
1 GEAR. 11 years ago

Thank you bro

Thank you bro
USMAN 11 years ago

Why is Justice Apau using POTAG to cite an example and not UTAG. Is it because he hates technical education or what? It is this kind of mentality in high places that is suppressing technical and vocational education in Ghana. ...
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Why is Justice Apau using POTAG to cite an example and not UTAG. Is it because he hates technical education or what? It is this kind of mentality in high places that is suppressing technical and vocational education in Ghana. May God save us.
Philip 11 years ago

Unle u are great we would like u to rule the Ctry. JM is too soft for my liking. I possess similar sprits but where do I go with it may be work with u sir

Unle u are great we would like u to rule the Ctry. JM is too soft for my liking. I possess similar sprits but where do I go with it may be work with u sir
Kojo T 11 years ago

Reagan dismissed the air traffic controllers on the spot

Reagan dismissed the air traffic controllers on the spot
Annorwuo 11 years ago

Thse POTAG members should be getting support from their union,but not the employer! This arrangement is absurd to say the least. I mean,why would the membership not too keen on returning to the classroom/lecture hall to teach ...
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Thse POTAG members should be getting support from their union,but not the employer! This arrangement is absurd to say the least. I mean,why would the membership not too keen on returning to the classroom/lecture hall to teach want to reach a settlement?
LOVEJOY aka RIGHTMAN-USA 11 years ago

VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT. One of the few WISDOMS we have in Ghana. Please, Prez Mahama, endorse it with Parliament approval.

VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT. One of the few WISDOMS we have in Ghana. Please, Prez Mahama, endorse it with Parliament approval.
MENSAH 11 years ago

This is the right call. By paying striking workers the government is encouraging lawlessness. Who wouldn't like it. Stay home and get paid. The State through the government should be bold and show leadership by stopping the s ...
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This is the right call. By paying striking workers the government is encouraging lawlessness. Who wouldn't like it. Stay home and get paid. The State through the government should be bold and show leadership by stopping the salaries of any striking worker and these strike madness will stop.
kaykay 11 years ago

the economic hardship is a blessing in disguise. it is opening our eyes to so many things we are not good at. we dont switch gadgets off, drive suvs, use govt vehicles for personal errands, pay striking workers, house ministe ...
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the economic hardship is a blessing in disguise. it is opening our eyes to so many things we are not good at. we dont switch gadgets off, drive suvs, use govt vehicles for personal errands, pay striking workers, house ministers for free, police barracks dont pay utility bills, pay ghost workers etc. as we run the kitty dry, our minds revert to the need to cut the waste
joe 11 years ago

Justice Appau, is this comments toopart of his mandate. NPP did the same to NAGRAT when they went on strike without a cause n NDC critised and used it to campain. Can they now eat their own words and freeze POTAG salaries? We ...
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Justice Appau, is this comments toopart of his mandate. NPP did the same to NAGRAT when they went on strike without a cause n NDC critised and used it to campain. Can they now eat their own words and freeze POTAG salaries? We live to see
Domo 11 years ago

It is all domokrakye sua tra

It is all domokrakye sua tra
Addy 11 years ago

Let them talk

Let them talk
Kojo Azemeti 11 years ago

I understand that Justice Apau is a Court of Appeal Judge. If that is so, then I am disappointed in him. Even District Court Magistrates know that a judge is prohibited from making public comments on social issues much less o ...
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I understand that Justice Apau is a Court of Appeal Judge. If that is so, then I am disappointed in him. Even District Court Magistrates know that a judge is prohibited from making public comments on social issues much less on issues that are pending in other courts. There is a pending appeal in the Court of Appeal in respect of this POTAG strike. Why then would a judge jump into making public statements on matters pending before the court in order to look nice before the government of the day? It is a shame. Is this man positioning himself for consideration for elevation to the Supreme Court before 2016 and hence his lack of decorum on this matter? It is a shame!!!
Dzihorlu 11 years ago

The man spoke as a Ghanaian. And indeed he spoke sense. Do your conscience not prick by sitting in the house, Azemeti?

The man spoke as a Ghanaian. And indeed he spoke sense. Do your conscience not prick by sitting in the house, Azemeti?
Kojo Azemeti 11 years ago

I am not a POTAG lecturer so I can assure you that I do go to work every day. You completely missed my point, Dzihorlu! I am not necessarily saying that the substance of what Justice Apau said is inappropriate but what I am s ...
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I am not a POTAG lecturer so I can assure you that I do go to work every day. You completely missed my point, Dzihorlu! I am not necessarily saying that the substance of what Justice Apau said is inappropriate but what I am saying is that judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rule of judicial behaviour. A judge will only violate such time honoured code of conduct for people of his stature only when he wishes to prostitute himself for cheap political favours.

Come to think of it, I know that under section 169(4) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) a worker who is on strike in Ghana is entitled to be paid his salary. The only time that a worker on strike is not entitled to his salary is when the strike has been declared illegal by the courts. Is Justice Apau saying that he does not know that Ghana's Parliament has legislated to entitle striking workers to receive their salaries whilst on strike? If he does not know this provision of the Labour Act, then he is not qualified to pontificate on issues ignorantly like the laymen do. It is precisely for some of these reasons that judges are not allowed to publicly spew out their ignorance of the law until they have been educated through the submissions of lawyers in court in order to help them reach the right conclusions based on the law.

The legality of POTAG's strike has been confirmed by the High Court and there is currently an appeal on this case to the Court of Appeal. Is this not a good enough basis for Justice Apau to shut his mouth and see what his colleagues in the Court of Appeal would decide on this case? Shame Apau!!!
Kojo Azemeti 11 years ago

I meant section 168 (4) and section 169 of Act 651 and not section 169 (4) of Act 651. In fact, there is no section 169 (4) in Act 651.

I meant section 168 (4) and section 169 of Act 651 and not section 169 (4) of Act 651. In fact, there is no section 169 (4) in Act 651.
Kojo Azemeti 11 years ago

Judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rul ...
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Judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rule of judicial behaviour. A judge will only violate such time honoured code of conduct for people of his stature only when he wishes to prostitute himself for cheap political favours.

Come to think of it, I know that under section 168(4) and section 169 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) a worker who is on strike in Ghana is entitled to be paid his salary. The only time that a worker on strike is not entitled to his salary is when the strike has been declared illegal by the courts. Is Justice Apau saying that he does not know that Ghana's Parliament has legislated to entitle striking workers to receive their salaries whilst on strike? If he does not know this provision of the Labour Act, then he is not qualified to pontificate on issues ignorantly like the laymen do. It is precisely for some of these reasons that judges are not allowed to publicly spew out their ignorance of the law until they have been educated through the submissions of lawyers in court in order to help them reach the right conclusions based on the law.

The legality of POTAG's strike has been confirmed by the High Court and there is currently an appeal on this case to the Court of Appeal. Is this not a good enough basis for Justice Apau to shut his mouth and see what his colleagues in the Court of Appeal would decide on this case? Shame Apau!!!

Justice Apau would have sounded more responsible if he had stated that those aspects of the Labour Act that entitle striking workers to their salaries are ill-advised pieces of legislation and so Parliament should change the law to disentitle workers from receiving salaries whilst on strike. He should not have tied his comments to any particular case before the courts but sadly, he did!!!
Kojo Azemeti 11 years ago

Judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rul ...
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Judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rule of judicial behaviour. A judge will only violate such time honoured code of conduct for people of his stature only when he wishes to prostitute himself for cheap political favours.

Come to think of it, I know that under section 168(4) and section 169 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) a worker who is on strike in Ghana is entitled to be paid his salary. The only time that a worker on strike is not entitled to his salary is when the strike has been declared illegal by the courts. Is Justice Apau saying that he does not know that Ghana's Parliament has legislated to entitle striking workers to receive their salaries whilst on strike? If he does not know this provision of the Labour Act, then he is not qualified to pontificate on issues ignorantly like the laymen do. It is precisely for some of these reasons that judges are not allowed to publicly spew out their ignorance of the law until they have been educated through the submissions of lawyers in court in order to help them reach the right conclusions based on the law.

The legality of POTAG's strike has been confirmed by the High Court and there is currently an appeal on this case to the Court of Appeal. Is this not a good enough basis for Justice Apau to shut his mouth and see what his colleagues in the Court of Appeal would decide on this case? Shame Apau!!!

Justice Apau would have sounded more responsible if he had stated that those aspects of the Labour Act that entitle striking workers to their salaries are ill-advised pieces of legislation and so Parliament should change the law to disentitle workers from receiving salaries whilst on strike. He should not have tied his comments to any particular case before the courts but sadly, he did!!!
,, 11 years ago

You may be legally right but how can teachers go on strike for 3 months taking into consideraton the fees the students pay? Three months is half a semster or a full term under the old system. You do not work for a whole term ...
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You may be legally right but how can teachers go on strike for 3 months taking into consideraton the fees the students pay? Three months is half a semster or a full term under the old system. You do not work for a whole term and expect your employer to pay for not producing? Leave legality aside and think of your farm, if you do not go there for three months will you expect to reap anything?
john 11 years ago

A judge should be circumspect in making statements on social issues because the very things he makes comments about may appear before him in court. Are you surprised? He is a former judge of the peoples tribunal.

A judge should be circumspect in making statements on social issues because the very things he makes comments about may appear before him in court. Are you surprised? He is a former judge of the peoples tribunal.
akyekyedie 11 years ago

This judge is damn right.No work no pay.

This judge is damn right.No work no pay.
Gandalf 11 years ago

IF THE GOVT WERE KEEPING TO THE LAW, THIS STRIKE WILL NEVER HAVE TAKEN PLACE. IT WAS NEVER DESIRED BY THE LECTRUERS TO DO THIS. THEY WANTED TO FINISH THE SEMESTER AND GO ON A PROPER BREAK. BUT THIS GOVT THINKS IT CAN DO ANYTH ...
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IF THE GOVT WERE KEEPING TO THE LAW, THIS STRIKE WILL NEVER HAVE TAKEN PLACE. IT WAS NEVER DESIRED BY THE LECTRUERS TO DO THIS. THEY WANTED TO FINISH THE SEMESTER AND GO ON A PROPER BREAK. BUT THIS GOVT THINKS IT CAN DO ANYTHING EVEN OUTSIDE THE LAW. JUSTICE APAU, I THINK YOU MUST BE BALANCED IN YOUR UTTERANCES.
kbs 11 years ago

Not in Ghana.

Not in Ghana.
INSIGTH TO THE MIND 11 years ago

you are advising this idiot government? led by chief idiot? forget it. they have nothing good for this country. they are joyful Ghana is on losing path. korshiawo

you are advising this idiot government? led by chief idiot? forget it. they have nothing good for this country. they are joyful Ghana is on losing path. korshiawo
Solow Mensah 11 years ago

If all the allowances that allow you this stupid judge to do your work effectively is withdrawn, and yet politicians are enjoying everything, how would you fill?

Do you know why a mechanical engineer from US cannot be comp ...
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If all the allowances that allow you this stupid judge to do your work effectively is withdrawn, and yet politicians are enjoying everything, how would you fill?

Do you know why a mechanical engineer from US cannot be compared to the same mechanical engineer produced in Ghana? Do you know why we import virtually everything into this country. The judge should rather be sad for the state and quality of education in ghana.
Dzihorlu 11 years ago

The government must be bold to take the decision to stop paying striking workers. In the case of the polytechnic teachers plans must hatched yo recover the salaries paid them when they abandoned the classroom. Govt must make ...
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The government must be bold to take the decision to stop paying striking workers. In the case of the polytechnic teachers plans must hatched yo recover the salaries paid them when they abandoned the classroom. Govt must make workers know that no work no pay. Besides govt must find ways to ensure that the teacher teaches effectively what they are supposed to teach. No body is above the law. I do not see why I should be working and some others who get more pay than I do, do not work yet they are paid. Govt must act now.
Gandalf 11 years ago

YOU ARE EFFECTIVELY SAYING GOVT MUST BE BOLD IN PERPETRATING AN ILLEGALITY. REMEMBER THE HIGH COURT DECLARED THE POTAG STRIKE LEGAL. SO WHAT IS THE BASIS OF GOVTS BOLDNESS? IF GOVT RESPECTS THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS RATHER THAN RE ...
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YOU ARE EFFECTIVELY SAYING GOVT MUST BE BOLD IN PERPETRATING AN ILLEGALITY. REMEMBER THE HIGH COURT DECLARED THE POTAG STRIKE LEGAL. SO WHAT IS THE BASIS OF GOVTS BOLDNESS? IF GOVT RESPECTS THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS RATHER THAN RESORTING TO BULLY TACTICS AND MISINFORMATION IN THE COURTS OF PUBLIC OPINION, TO WHICH THIS JUDGE HAS FALLEN, THIS STRIKE WILL NEVER HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
Animal Farm 11 years ago

Justices Yaw Apau, well said.But remember when Governments failed to obey the Law, what do you expect ordinary citizens to do.You are a Judge and so you are quite well know that what is just does not lie either in your bo ...
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Justices Yaw Apau, well said.But remember when Governments failed to obey the Law, what do you expect ordinary citizens to do.You are a Judge and so you are quite well know that what is just does not lie either in your bosom or anyone else bosom but in the laws of Ghana.So if a court of competent jurisdiction says a particular strike is legitimate and the court's decision has not been implemented, then why should the aggrieved persons continue to suffer. In anycase, is this subject part of the terms of reference of this Commission.. You well know many Ghanaians retire on peanuts while certain category of judges retire fully on their salaries and benefits. Justice Apau, is this fair and just?.But this is what the Law of Ghana says so we must all respect it.Just wondering how these Judges will feel if they are ask to join the same pension scheme with the rest of us.
Animal Farm 11 years ago

Justice Apua , this Nation is governed by rule of law and not by what what you and I think is fair and just or by our conscience as you would want us to believe.

Justice Apua , this Nation is governed by rule of law and not by what what you and I think is fair and just or by our conscience as you would want us to believe.
NII SHAMO 11 years ago

So the retired General is right after all.

So the retired General is right after all.
Zak 11 years ago

It is shameful that when the Minister of Health personally moved to caution TB Joshua not to promote any water healing Ebola, we had Graphic giving TB Joshua's claim to sharing 2,000 bottles of Ebola healing. We thought Graph ...
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It is shameful that when the Minister of Health personally moved to caution TB Joshua not to promote any water healing Ebola, we had Graphic giving TB Joshua's claim to sharing 2,000 bottles of Ebola healing. We thought Graphic only puts National News on the front page? What has changed?
BANDIT 11 years ago

Your Lordship really strayed into an issue not before him for adjudication. If state institutions are to observe the laws of the land, why then should Govt breach a valid conditions of service, and be allowed to go Scott free ...
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Your Lordship really strayed into an issue not before him for adjudication. If state institutions are to observe the laws of the land, why then should Govt breach a valid conditions of service, and be allowed to go Scott free... TYRANNY or ENSLAVEMENT?
Kojo Ghana 11 years ago

how can the Gov. pay striking workers?
This is insane and morally bankrupt.
No work no pay. stop paying them.

how can the Gov. pay striking workers?
This is insane and morally bankrupt.
No work no pay. stop paying them.
Gandalf 11 years ago

YOUR NO WORK NO PAY MANTRA DOES NOT HOLD HERE. TEACHING IS ONLY ONE OF ABOUT TWENTY FOUR RESPONSIBILITIES OF A LECTURER. THE LECTURERS ARE PERFORMING ALL THE OTHERS LIKE SUPERVISING PROJECT WORKS, MARKING PAPERS ETC., WHAT DO ...
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YOUR NO WORK NO PAY MANTRA DOES NOT HOLD HERE. TEACHING IS ONLY ONE OF ABOUT TWENTY FOUR RESPONSIBILITIES OF A LECTURER. THE LECTURERS ARE PERFORMING ALL THE OTHERS LIKE SUPERVISING PROJECT WORKS, MARKING PAPERS ETC., WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THEY ARE NOT WORKING. OF COURSE THE TEACHING IS VERY CENTRAL BUT YOU CANNOT SAY THEY ARE NOT WORKING. PLEASE...
yao agbo 11 years ago

This fool of a sole commisioner likes making wild remarks weekly as if he is a law unto himself. If he likes, he should appear before the potag or utag and spew out this rubbish. He calls himself justice but the does not und ...
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This fool of a sole commisioner likes making wild remarks weekly as if he is a law unto himself. If he likes, he should appear before the potag or utag and spew out this rubbish. He calls himself justice but the does not understand the law. What a fool
Shokolokobankoshay 11 years ago

So tell us what Woyome did for Ghana before he was paid fity one million dollars?

So tell us what Woyome did for Ghana before he was paid fity one million dollars?
1616 11 years ago

u need to shut your old wrinkle ass up yaw apau freeze mahama salary

u need to shut your old wrinkle ass up yaw apau freeze mahama salary
Kojo Azemeti 11 years ago

Judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rul ...
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Judges, by their positions, are prohibited from publicly volunteering their opinions on controversial issues more so when such issues are pending before the courts. Justice Apau cannot say that he does not know this basic rule of judicial behaviour. A judge will only violate such time honoured code of conduct for people of his stature only when he wishes to prostitute himself for cheap political favours.

Come to think of it, I know that under section 168(4) and section 169 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) a worker who is on strike in Ghana is entitled to be paid his salary. The only time that a worker on strike is not entitled to his salary is when the strike has been declared illegal by the courts. Is Justice Apau saying that he does not know that Ghana's Parliament has legislated to entitle striking workers to receive their salaries whilst on strike? If he does not know this provision of the Labour Act, then he is not qualified to pontificate on issues ignorantly like the laymen do. It is precisely for some of these reasons that judges are not allowed to publicly spew out their ignorance of the law until they have been educated through the submissions of lawyers in court in order to help them reach the right conclusions based on the law.

The legality of POTAG's strike has been confirmed by the High Court and there is currently an appeal on this case to the Court of Appeal. Is this not a good enough basis for Justice Apau to shut his mouth and see what his colleagues in the Court of Appeal would decide on this case? Shame Apau!!!

Justice Apau would have sounded more responsible if he had stated that those aspects of the Labour Act that entitle striking workers to their salaries are ill-advised pieces of legislation and so Parliament should change the law to disentitle workers from receiving salaries whilst on strike. He should not have tied his comments to any particular case before the courts but sadly, he did!!!
YAO MENSAH 11 years ago

THIS IGNORANT JUDGE IS PRESIDING OVER THIS JUDGEMENT COMMISION AND TAKING FAT SITTING ALLOWANCES AND MAKING WILD PRONUNCIATIONS. HE IS JUST WASTING OUR TAXES. I TELL YOU WOYOME IS WISER THAN HIM

THIS IGNORANT JUDGE IS PRESIDING OVER THIS JUDGEMENT COMMISION AND TAKING FAT SITTING ALLOWANCES AND MAKING WILD PRONUNCIATIONS. HE IS JUST WASTING OUR TAXES. I TELL YOU WOYOME IS WISER THAN HIM
Jerry 11 years ago

Tell President Mahama and his appointees to stop taking salaries since they are not working and Ghana is sinking.

Tell President Mahama and his appointees to stop taking salaries since they are not working and Ghana is sinking.
ANANE 11 years ago

IF a commission that has been set up by the Government does not the power to make witness to appear then what is the use of setting up a Commission of inquiry? O What a country.

IF a commission that has been set up by the Government does not the power to make witness to appear then what is the use of setting up a Commission of inquiry? O What a country.
KWAKU.KELE.ASHIAGBOR 11 years ago

I wish we have people like Justice Yao Apau ruling this country instead of the spineless and good for nothing people ruling this country. How on earth do you have Ministers of Education,Finance and what have you paying striki ...
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I wish we have people like Justice Yao Apau ruling this country instead of the spineless and good for nothing people ruling this country. How on earth do you have Ministers of Education,Finance and what have you paying striking Potag Teachers their monthly salaries since May for no work done.
In all these,I blame President Mahama for not being in control of affairs.
I can vividly recall what happened in Britain in the 80s when Arthur Scargill's Mine Workers went on strike. Not only were they not paid,she closed the mines as well and that paid stop to all these nonsense of workers holding the nation to ransom.
My advice to President Mahama and his Government is this: Stop playing the 'ostrich'and show to the whole Ghana that you are in control. Show us that you are in contro land not bullying selfish workers.
Honestly speaking,this is a very very weak Government.
Liars! 11 years ago

Concentrate on the task assigned to you, you SYCOPHANT! Going by your convoluted reasoning, the President and his Cabinet Ministers MUST not be paid, for pushing Ghana into reverse gear! Their productivity is negative.

Concentrate on the task assigned to you, you SYCOPHANT! Going by your convoluted reasoning, the President and his Cabinet Ministers MUST not be paid, for pushing Ghana into reverse gear! Their productivity is negative.
Don 11 years ago

Time is far spent on uncountable financial waste in Ghana. One such huge waste is the payment of unworked labor hours due to demonstrations, strikes and other forms of workers' actions. This is a HUGE financial loss to the Gh ...
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Time is far spent on uncountable financial waste in Ghana. One such huge waste is the payment of unworked labor hours due to demonstrations, strikes and other forms of workers' actions. This is a HUGE financial loss to the Ghanaian economy. Please Mr President, issue a presidential order to stop the payment of such actions. This will save our economy from collapse. God save us
kwame 11 years ago

stupid lecturers

stupid lecturers
Papa Yaw. 11 years ago

So

So
sam 11 years ago

As a child I was made to believe going on strike was the best way and only way to be heard which is fine however why on earth should you be paid for not working ???. This undue advantage ghanaian workers have is what has enco ...
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As a child I was made to believe going on strike was the best way and only way to be heard which is fine however why on earth should you be paid for not working ???. This undue advantage ghanaian workers have is what has encouraged strikes in the country for very naive reasons.If you do not like your job you are at liberty to change. First of all our productivity as ghanaian is very very low for most sectors and on top of that we are pampered beyond comprehension. I remember when I had to stay at home for a whole year because some irresponsible university teachers were on strike and later turned around and called off the strike without the govt heeding to their request. Lets reason up, for the rest of the world is leaving us behind.
Fifii Ayeley 11 years ago

These guys do not do any research with the so called research fund, so no reasons for the strike and they get paid in turn. This is huge stupidity

These guys do not do any research with the so called research fund, so no reasons for the strike and they get paid in turn. This is huge stupidity
Obed Adore 11 years ago

Good advice! These striking people pay monthly dues to their unions represented by NLC. As such, the union has to pay their salaries whenever they are on strike. This pay is usually very small,- about a third of their regul ...
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Good advice! These striking people pay monthly dues to their unions represented by NLC. As such, the union has to pay their salaries whenever they are on strike. This pay is usually very small,- about a third of their regular monthly pay.
This is done in all advance countries. Sometimes too, when such strikes are considered illegal, the unions are slapped with monetary fines for the number of days that the workers remain on strike. Such situations hasten resolution to strikes. The rule is, if you are in need of money, you will like to return to work rather sooner than later.
ablakwa 11 years ago

stupid sole commissioner u ant got sense as well, what type of job are u doing there just sitting on moneys that has been paid and spend. what amount hav u been able to retrive for mother ghana. nonses and worthless job u are ...
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stupid sole commissioner u ant got sense as well, what type of job are u doing there just sitting on moneys that has been paid and spend. what amount hav u been able to retrive for mother ghana. nonses and worthless job u are doing there. look at him

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