Minority demands immediate reinstatement of dismissed BoG staff

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate reinstatement of over 100 Bank of Ghana (BoG) employees who have been dismissed.

In a statement, the caucus described the mass action as unconstitutional, unlawful, and morally unacceptable, arguing that it was carried out without due process, prior consultation, or any justifiable cause.

The Minority maintained that the employees were legally recruited, duly vetted, and had been contributing meaningfully to national development.

However, they were abruptly removed following a directive from the Chief of Staff, dated 11 February 2025, which called for the revocation of all public sector appointments made after 7 December 2024.

“This directive is wholly unconstitutional and unlawful,” the Minority asserted. “No such directive has legal authority, and institutions must not act on political whims.”

They cited Article 24 of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantees every Ghanaian the right to work under fair and satisfactory conditions, and Article 23, which requires public institutions to act fairly and in accordance with the law.

Additionally, the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), outlines specific grounds under which terminations may be lawfully carried out, including misconduct, incapacity, or redundancy.

The Minority insists that none of these grounds applied in the BoG’s decision, stressing that Ghana’s labour laws and constitutional safeguards must be upheld by all public institutions, including the central bank.

“Even if the dismissals were based on redundancy, the Bank of Ghana failed to meet legal obligations such as notifying the Chief Labour Officer, consulting affected staff, or providing compensation as required by law.

“Probation is not a licence for arbitrary or unjustified termination,” they argued, adding that probationary employees are still entitled to fair assessments, documented feedback, and constitutional protection,” the statement noted.