The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has expressed strong opposition to any plans to privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
This follows an announcement by Energy Minister-Designate John Jinapor on Monday, January 13, outlining the Mahama administration’s intention to involve the private sector in Ghana’s electricity distribution. As part of this initiative, a seven-member committee is set to be established to explore the privatization process.
However, PUWU has argued that privatizing ECG at this time is not the right solution to the challenges facing the power distribution sector.
Timothy Nyame, the General Secretary of PUWU, emphasized the importance of dialogue in resolving the issues at ECG.
PUWU has called on the government to prioritize collaboration and internal reforms as alternatives to privatization, which they believe could have adverse implications for workers and the country’s energy sector.
“In our press statement recently, we also said that the position of PUWU on ECG privatisation has not changed. We are ready to dialogue or to engage the stakeholders on the best way of managing the system.
“We have a document that we have prepared to have an alternative privatisation of the utility system.”
Source: citinewsroom.com