Two executives from the General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) have been placed on interdiction in connection to the controversial deal between the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and Torentco.
The decision, taken by the TOR Board of Directors, is effective immediately.
Anthony Joojo Koomson, the Chairman of the Petroleum Union Senior Staff Association, confirmed the interdiction during an appearance on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on Monday.
Mr. Koomson revealed that the interdiction was a result of their disclosure of crucial information about the TOR-Torentco deal during a press conference.
The Board argued that they breached the non-disclosure agreement they undertook not to disclose the details of the draft TOR/Torentco Lease and O&M agreements, citing Article 43(4) (vii) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between TOR and GTPCWU.
But Mr Koomson contends that the board acted in bad faith because his action was in accordance with the Whistleblower Act.
“We alerted management about the shortfalls in the deal and they told us they can’t respond to the issues because the board is solely in charge. We wrote to the board and till date, they haven’t responded to us so we just had to do the needful by making the issue public,” he stated.
Mr. Koomson cautioned that the Board should not assume that the interdiction will silence him under any circumstances.
“This is the biggest mistake by the Board because it will not end her. The mandate of the board is not to micro-manage management. It is management who is to take disciplinary action but this clearly shows the incompetence of the board and the fact that they do not understand their job,” he lashed out.
Meanwhile, GTPCWU has threatened industrial action over the interdiction and the deal.