Imagine what Ghanaiar Boss Sam Jonah must have felt when he read about his ‘resignation’ in some media circles while on a trip to London. Knowing that he had not done any such thing, and knowing how officials in the previous administration were relieved of their duty (by finding out only through the media), he must have wondered whether the Kufuor administration is resorting to such a tactic. A call to Road and Transport Minister Anane, however, calmed his fears.
A similar call to the same minister from my office not only found The Independent’s claim to be untrue, it found a minister saddled with having to deal with a national embarrassment, I mean, a national carrier that has gone through decades of mismanagement, and is facing serious financial problems. Said Anane: “A lot of things are happening in the backgrounds” in an effort to resuscitate the airline. In fact, by the time Ghana Airways is put back on its feet, Anane would have formally earned the title of Magician. Yes the problems are that huge and cumbersome.
On the issue of the Ghana Airline Pilots Association (GALPA) asking the minister for Captain Kwakar’s termination, Anane refuted that as well. He, however, confirmed that GALPA had met on June 19th to decide on an industrial action with immediate effect without even offering him the opportunity to work with them. When he got word of the move by GALPA, he met with them immediately the following day, and was able to convince them to go back to work, quelling the walkout.
Another look at is the so-called Jonah resignation, besides the fact that Dr. Richard Anane refuted the claim, is that at the time this resignation was supposed to have occurred, Sam Jonah was in London, and the President, who personally appointed him, was in Durban, South Africa. Traditional respect by which we Ghanaians work together would call for Sam Jonah to have personally tendered his resignation to the president. Somehow, I don’t see how Sam Jonah does that with thousands of miles between them.
Imagine what Ghanaiar Boss Sam Jonah must have felt when he read about his ‘resignation’ in some media circles while on a trip to London. Knowing that he had not done any such thing, and knowing how officials in the previous administration were relieved of their duty (by finding out only through the media), he must have wondered whether the Kufuor administration is resorting to such a tactic. A call to Road and Transport Minister Anane, however, calmed his fears.
A similar call to the same minister from my office not only found The Independent’s claim to be untrue, it found a minister saddled with having to deal with a national embarrassment, I mean, a national carrier that has gone through decades of mismanagement, and is facing serious financial problems. Said Anane: “A lot of things are happening in the backgrounds” in an effort to resuscitate the airline. In fact, by the time Ghana Airways is put back on its feet, Anane would have formally earned the title of Magician. Yes the problems are that huge and cumbersome.
On the issue of the Ghana Airline Pilots Association (GALPA) asking the minister for Captain Kwakar’s termination, Anane refuted that as well. He, however, confirmed that GALPA had met on June 19th to decide on an industrial action with immediate effect without even offering him the opportunity to work with them. When he got word of the move by GALPA, he met with them immediately the following day, and was able to convince them to go back to work, quelling the walkout.
Another look at is the so-called Jonah resignation, besides the fact that Dr. Richard Anane refuted the claim, is that at the time this resignation was supposed to have occurred, Sam Jonah was in London, and the President, who personally appointed him, was in Durban, South Africa. Traditional respect by which we Ghanaians work together would call for Sam Jonah to have personally tendered his resignation to the president. Somehow, I don’t see how Sam Jonah does that with thousands of miles between them.
