The Coalition of Ex-Staff of Collapsed Fund Management Companies (FMCs) is demanding for the immediate payment of monies owed its members from the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.
According to the Coalition, the Minister should release funds to the Official Liquidator of the various FMCs to pay members to alleviate their hunger and long suffering.
In a statement issued by the Coalition on Tuesday, it stated that November 8, 2022, marks exactly three years since they lost their employments as a result of the revocation of licenses of former employers-Fund Management Companies (FMCs).
“November 08, 2022 (yesterday) marks exactly 3 years since we lost our employments as a result of the revocation of licenses of our former employers-Fund Management Companies (FMCs).”
“As of today, not a single ex-staff of the FMCs have been paid, the outstanding salary arrears, negotiated and signed for severance package, SSNIT outstanding arrears, Tier 2 and 3 contributions arrears. It must be noted that, these outstanding arrears are continuously losing their time
values”, read parts of the statement.
“We are by this release appealing to the Minister of Finance (Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta) and his agencies to release funds to the Official Liquidator to pay us immediately to alleviate our hunger and long suffering”, the statement added.
The Coalition has threatened to embark on a massive demonstration and picket at the forecourt of the Ministry if the Finance Minister fails to pay them a week from November 9, 2022.
Peruse statement below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES
- Press released on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 at Accra. November 08, 2022 (yesterday) marks exactly 3 years since we lost our employments as a result of the revocation of licenses of our former employers-Fund Management Companies (FMCs).
- As at today, not a single ex-staff of the FMCs have been paid, the outstanding salary arrears, negotiated and signed for severance package, SSNIT outstanding arrears, Tier 2 and 3 contributions arrears. It must be noted that, these outstanding arrears are continuously losing their time values.
- We are by this release appealing to the Minister of Finance (Mr. Ken Ofori Atta) and his agencies to release funds to the Official Liquidator to pay us immediately to alleviate our hunger and long suffering.
- If we are not paid in one week from today, we will embark on a massive demonstration on the principal streets of the city, picket at the Ministry of Finance until we are paid.
Thank you.
Clemence Ameevor
Spokesperson, English
+233-244-747-901
Kweku Atta-Boahene
Spokesperson, Twi
+233-555-232-486
Nana Sarpong
Spokesperson, Twi
+233-243-030-331
Source: norvanreports.com