Austin Gamey, a labor consultant, has supported the government’s decision to cancel appointments made to the public sector after December 7, 2024, calling it a just and essential step to protect the nation’s financial stability.
All last-minute public sector employments made after the designated deadline have been canceled, under a decision issued by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on behalf of the government.
Gamey made the case that the previous administration did not guarantee transparency throughout the transition process in an appearance on Eyewitness News on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
“As an HR practitioner and a labour consultant, I can say they didn’t do the right thing. The transition period was vital. The former president and the new president sent their team to meet, but they were not honest enough to put on the table all the things they have as a concern—that they have employed this large number of people and that it will become part of the fiscal burden of the government,” he stated.
Gamey stressed that the country’s financial health is already fragile, and the addition of unjustified employees to the public sector payroll would only worsen the situation.
“The financial health of this country is already bleeding, and they further created more problems for the financial health of the nation. I think this is most unfair. So I think that is a fair step being taken by the government to ensure that all of them are first withdrawn,” he said.
He went on to say that only people who truly deserve a job should be reappointed after a fair procedure.
“Those who genuinely merit the employment and not through partisan means can be recruited at the appropriate time. It is an unfair act to be done against this government and shouldn’t be done in the first place,” he added.
Source: Citinewsroom
