Gov’t must ensure fairness in pay structure - Minister

Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso has called on the government to ensure fair deal for all workers to calm the labour front.

He said there is the need to remove inequities and streamline the pay structure so that nobody would feel cheated.

He noted that not until every worker is given his due share of the “national cake”, raising productivity would continue to be a mirage.

The situation where certain class of workers are given what they want because of the power they have in society while others are sidelined would surely continue to fuel labour agitation.

The Rev Dr Frimpong-Manso said this at a homecoming and thanksgiving service organized by the Asante-Akyem Presbytery at Konongo.

“There is the need particularly for the government to embrace truth, justice and equity in the distribution of our natural and God-endowed resources and avoid anything that will breed inequity, discontent, division and rancour.”

He described disunity as unhelpful to any society and invited all to work together to strengthen the bond of unity.

The former Moderator encouraged Christians to do more to unite the country and pray for the national leadership so that they would do the right thing by making judicious use of resources placed under their care.

He condemned the rising corruption, robbery and other social vices and said this was a worrisome situation that should engage the attention of all the people.

Rev. Kwaku Twum Barimah, the Presbytery Chairperson, advised the church to intensify its evangelisation to turn people away from their evil ways.