There are some opposition to the Controller and Accountant General’s December 1 deadline for public sector workers to get their Ghana cards or risk losing their salaries.
The controller and accountant general’s office in a statement explained that the move is part of efforts to harmonize its systems to ensure speedy administration of Government’s payroll.
But in a reaction, Dr. Donkor insists the timeline is too short for workers.
“I’ve spoken to some workers and a number of them have told me that the time is just too short since some of them don’t have the Ghana card.
He noted that getting the Ghana card when it was launched was not easy. As a result, a lot of Ghanaians are yet to get the card.
Further, he argued that not having a Ghana card cannot be a basis for denying workers their salaries since it was not part of the terms and conditions of employment.
“The average Ghanaian worker on the controller’s payroll has a contract of employment, that contract of employment does not involve the production of a Ghana card
He acknowledged that the goal of the directive which is to rid the payroll system of fraud is laudable.
The Minority side in Parliament says the decision demands some answers.
Minority Spokesperson and Ranking Member on the Employment and Social Welfare Committee Dr. Kwabena Donkor says the December 1st deadline is a poor start in issues of such nature.
