Source: newsthemegh.com
Organized Labour demands that the government reevaluate its decision to sell Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City Hotel the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) stakes in four hotels.
This follows the near completion of SSNIT’s agreement to sell Rock City Hotel its 60% stake in Labadi Beach Hotel, LA Palm Royal Beach Resort, Ride Royal Hotel, and Elmina Beach Resort.
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has been asked by North Tongu Member of Parliament Okudzeto Ablakwa to look into the six hotels that Bryan Acheampong purchased, including the Trust Lodge Hotel, Elmina Beach Resort, La Palm Royal Beach Resort, Labadi Beach Hotel, and Ridge Royal Hotel.
However, SSNIT responded by saying that Rocky City’s proposal was the best fit for the sale, according to its criteria.
“Based on the criteria set out in the RFP, Rock City Hotel submitted the best and strongest technical and financial proposal amongst those received. Consequently, it is in negotiation with SSNIT to buy a 60% stake in each of the four (4) hotels (Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal Beach Resort, Ridge Royal Hotel, and Elmina Beach Resort),” SSNIT said in a statement.
Dr. Yaw Baah, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, requested that the government halt the process on Monday during a press conference in Accra.
He threatened that if the government moved on and disregarded them, workers may embark on a national strike.
“The process is going on and in fact, they are even speeding it up and we don’t think that is right.
“We do not think that the regulation that guides the sale of state assets was followed. We do not think that the necessary due diligence was done. we cannot imagine that state properties will be sold to a minister of state.”
“For us, it is state capture and that should be stopped and stopped immediately. And if the Minister for Pensions who is also the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations fails to stop SSNIT, we workers of Ghana, we own the funds, we will stop that process.” he reiterated.