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Organised Labour denies allegations of bribery over cancelled strike

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Organised Labour has strongly denied allegations that its leadership was financially influenced by the government following the decision to call off a nationwide strike initially set for October 10. The strike was planned to protest the government’s perceived inaction on illegal mining, known locally as “galamsey.”

After the strike’s cancellation, critics accused Organised Labour of accepting bribes to drop their protest. King Ali Awudu, president of the Coalition of Concern Teachers (CCT) and a prominent member of Organised Labour, rejected these claims, calling them baseless and without merit.

Awudu emphasized that Organised Labour’s advocacy had already pressured the government to take meaningful action. He pointed out that, within a month, the government committed to revoking the Legislative Instrument (LI) that permits mining in forest reserves, a significant step in addressing the environmental damage caused by galamsey.

He reiterated that the decision to cancel the strike was driven by these tangible results from negotiations, not by any form of financial inducement.

“When people have differing opinions, it’s easy for some to accuse you of being swayed by others. But remember, many organizations in this country have called for action on galamsey without much government response, including the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

“Since December 2023, they’ve been pushing for the revocation of the LI that allows mining in forest reserves, but nothing happened. Organised Labour steps in, and within a month, the government issues directives to revoke the LI. This is what we wanted, and it’s being achieved. Why would we go on strike now?” he asked.

This response from Organised Labour underscores their focus on achieving results through dialogue and negotiation rather than protests.

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