Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticized the government’s decision to increase public sector pay by 10%, describing it as “unacceptable” and “paltry”. Apexnewsgh reports
Speaking in Parliament, Afenyo-Markin argued that the previous Akufo-Addo administration had done a far better job in handling salary adjustments, citing significant increases in previous years.
Afenyo-Markin listed the past increments, saying, “In 2017, public sector workers enjoyed 12 and a half percent increment; 2018, 11%; 2020, 15%; 2021, there was a 4% plus interim premium of 15%; 2022 there was 15% COLA on base salary; 2023 30%; 2024 23% between January and June; and then July to December was 25%. We have just heard a paltry increment of 10%.”
He emphasized that the ordinary Ghanaian worker has higher expectations, especially in the current economic climate. Afenyo-Markin urged the government to reconsider the increment, stating that President Mahama should strive to match or surpass the previous administration’s salary adjustments.
In response, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga defended the government’s decision, citing the economic challenges inherited from the previous administration. Ayariga claimed that organized labor understood the current economic situation and their acceptance of the 10% increase signals their confidence in the new government.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
