• Live Radio
  • Videos
  • About
  • Contact
  • Despite Media
Ghana Election 2020
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • VIDEOS
  • Media
    • Videos
    • Audio
    • Live Radio
    • Photos
  • Election 2020
Local News
 
 
 
Home News Social 201703

To Sell Or Not To Sell ECG: Coalition Raises Red Flag!

31-Mar-2017
/ Social, News
Email
Print
Comments 0
(0)
Comments
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
 

As the country grapples with whether or not to privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Coalition Of Stakeholders On The Concession Arrangement, group that is pushing for aspects of the deal to be defined to benefit Ghanaians, have raised concerns over a number of issue they argue would come back to haunt the state if not addressed now. 

At a Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the concession arrangement of ECG yesterday, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra, Richard Nyamah, the convener of the forum bemoan why parliamentarians would pass the Bill of such a delicate deal under the infamous article 7.1-a certificate of urgency, without knowing what they were passing- to seed Ghana sovereignty to the MCC and wondered “…whether we should be passing any laws under the certificate of urgency in the first place.”  

He describe as robbing Peter to pay Paul the part of the concession which talks about the paying off all ECG debts and handing over the company to a foreign interest.

The coalition, Mr. Nyamah said, was not against the concession and arrangements on the sales of the company but rather the aspects of if it must be refined to benefit the entire Ghanaians.

ECG and its workers, the member of the coalition said will have to take their fair share of the blame and endeavor to make changes and improve and so should government take its share of the responsibility.

He said leadership of the coalition, led by the TUC Secretary General, will on behalf of the larger group present their communiqué to the President with the hope that government would take suggestions on board in good faith when taking its final decision on the compact.

“It is our duty to put our shoulders to the wheel and ensure a lasting solution to the energy distribution problem in Ghana” Mr. Nyamah stated.

He alleged, more so, that five out of six companies that are bidding for the concession in ECG were remote-controlled by IFC.

He disclosed that the stakeholders on the concession arrangement is a single purpose vehicle that brings all relevant stakeholders in the power distribution sector, civil society, industry players and the trade union congress to dialogue and come out with a solution driven communiqué to support government in its efforts to find a lasting but beneficial solution to the power distribution problem in the country.

They are expected to present the communiqué in the coming week.

Source: New Crusading Guide

 

 
 

 

Comments ( 0 ): Post Your Comments >>

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
Featured Video
Previous Post

Retired Police Officers Call On Interior Minister

Next Post

Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang Is New SSNIT Boss

 
 

More Stories

British Airways Passengers Disappointed After Arriving At KIA Without Luggage
I Had No Intention To Cast A Slur On People of Nogokpo Town - Archbishop Charles Agyinasare Clarifies
Stage Collapses At The Swearing-In Ceremony of New Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf (VIDEO)
Man Kills Wife, Drinks Poison
Headmaster’s Wife Threatens Him With Divorce For Keeping Books In Their Bedroom
Your Men Are Doing Well – Dagbon Overlord Praises Dampare, Police Service
Anger In Northern Ghana Over 'Clay For Pad' Claim
Ashanti Kingdom Existed Before The Formation Of Ghana - Historian
Stop Killing Sea Turtles For Food, They Are Critical To Our Fisheries – EJF To Fishing Communities
Next Post

Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang Is New SSNIT Boss

  Local News

  • General News
  • Social
  • Health
  • Education
  • Religion
  • Technology
  • Crime & Justice
  • Travel/Tourism
  • Science/Environment


 
 

 

Other Social Stories

  • British Airways Passengers Disappointed After Arriving At KIA Without Luggage

  • I Had No Intention To Cast A Slur On People of Nogokpo Town - Archbishop Charles Agyinasare Clarifies

  • Stage Collapses At The Swearing-In Ceremony of New Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf (VIDEO)

  • Man Kills Wife, Drinks Poison

  • Headmaster’s Wife Threatens Him With Divorce For Keeping Books In Their Bedroom

  • Your Men Are Doing Well – Dagbon Overlord Praises Dampare, Police Service

  • Anger In Northern Ghana Over 'Clay For Pad' Claim

  • Ashanti Kingdom Existed Before The Formation Of Ghana - Historian

  • Stop Killing Sea Turtles For Food, They Are Critical To Our Fisheries – EJF To Fishing Communities

  • Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorder Shatters Hopes

 

 
 

Popular Videos

Ade Akye Abia With Kwame Nkrumah Tikese On Okay 101.7 Fm (24/05/2023)

MIDDAY NEWS 26/05/23

LATE NEWS DISCUSSION 26/05/23

DISCUSSION SEGMENT ON ADEKYE NSROMA 25/05/23

DAWURO 25/05/23

LATE NEWS DISCUSSION 25/05/23

Peace FM Online and Despite Media

peacefmonline.com offers its reading audience with a comprehensive online source for up-to-the-minute news about politics, business, entertainment and other issues in Ghana

Follow us on social media:

Category

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Trivia
  • Foreign
  • Audio
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Elections
Decision Time
Ghana Election 2020 2016 Elections
Services
Live Radio Audio on Demand Ghana Elections Advertise with Us
Useful Links
Despite Media About Us Contact Us Feedback Form Terms and Conditions Privacy
Our Brands
Despite Media UTV Peace FM Okay FM Hello FM Neat FM Peacefmonline
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • Privacy

© 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Articles
  • Trivia
  • Foreign
  • Live Radio
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Election 2020

© 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media