VRA Denies Plot Against Tarzan's Return

The management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) has denied earlier reports that the acting Chief Executive, Jabesh Amissah Arthur, issued a warning to the workers not to sign any petition to the President for the return of Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby to office.

Sources at the VRA told JOY FM that some workers were soliciting signatures of their colleagues to endorse a petition to President Kufuor to reinstate Dr Wereko-Brobby who stepped aside as Chief Executive to allow for investigations into allegations against him.

But the VRA’s Public Affairs director, Mrs Ellen Essilfie told JOY FM that the petition by the workers was asking for a speedy resolution of the dispute and not the return of Dr Wereko-Brobby to office.

She also said the circular issued by the acting Chief Executive explained to the workers that their petition calling for an early resolution was inappropriate in view of an intervention last week by President Kufuor. “The import of this is, in view of His Excellency the President’s intervention last week, the solicitation action is inappropriate and it does not help in the early resolution of the matter”.

“There is no where in the circular which says that the signatures being solicited is to request the President to recall Dr Wereko-Brobby to office. This is definitely not what the circular says”, Mrs Essilfie told JOY FM.

According to Mrs Essilfie, the acting Chief Executive has no intention to influence whatever decision the President will take on the matter. She also said the VRA management believes the President should be allowed time to resolve the issue and that neither the acting Chief Executive nor management has any qualms if Dr Wereko-Brobby is returned to office.