The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate reinstatement of more than 100 staff members recently dismissed by the Bank of Ghana (BoG), describing the move as a blatant violation of the Constitution and labour laws of Ghana.
In a strongly worded statement, the Minority slammed the central bank for acting without legal grounds, due process, or any form of engagement with the affected employees. According to the statement, the workers were lawfully hired, properly vetted, and were already contributing meaningfully to the nation’s development.
The wave of dismissals reportedly stemmed from a directive issued by the Chief of Staff on February 11, 2025, which instructed the cancellation of all public sector appointments made after December 7, 2024. But the Minority insists such an instruction holds no constitutional weight and should not be used as a basis for removing legitimate employees.
“This directive is wholly unconstitutional and unlawful,” the statement read. “No individual or institution has the authority to arbitrarily terminate appointments based on political instructions. Public institutions must be guided by law, not political expediency.”
The group argued that the dismissals contravened Article 24 of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantees fair and satisfactory working conditions, and Article 23, which mandates public institutions to operate within the law and uphold principles of fairness.
They also cited the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), stressing that terminations must be based on specific grounds such as misconduct, incapacity, or redundancy—none of which apply to the affected staff. Even in the case of redundancy, the Minority maintained that the Bank of Ghana had failed to observe key legal procedures, including notifying the Chief Labour Officer, engaging with affected staff, and providing proper compensation.
“Probation does not grant an employer unchecked authority to dismiss staff without justification,” the statement emphasised. “Probationary workers still enjoy the right to fair evaluation, proper documentation, and constitutional protection.”
The Minority has therefore demanded that the central bank immediately reverse the dismissals and restore the affected employees to their positions, warning that continued disregard for legal procedures erodes trust in public institutions and undermines constitutional governance.
