Coalition of ex-staff of collapsed FMC demand immediate payment from Ken Ofori-Atta

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 

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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