Accra Metropolitan Council of Labour calls for halt of GT sale

Accra, Aug. 8, GNA - The Accra Metropolitan Council of Labour on Friday added its voice to calls for a halt of the sale of Ghana Telecom (GT) to Vodafone.

A resolution passed on Friday said given the doubts and controversies surrounding the agreement, government should freeze the sale immediately and subject it to broader public discussion. "We call on Members of Parliament as the representatives of the people not to allow themselves to be stampeded into rubber stamping the proposed sale of GT under the terms of the agreement.," it said. The resolution was signed by Mr. Elvis Van-Lare, Chairman and Mr Emmanuel Dolly, Secretary.

It said since the national sovereignty was at stake, any agreement on the intended sale should uphold and safeguard the sovereignty of the state, adding that, the proposed deal would compel Ghanaians to unfairly sacrifice huge profits for a few. It said it considered the situation where an indemnity clause was

used to condone and cover up corruption as totally objectionable and must be rejected.