Lead convenor of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has criticized government, alleging complacency and a lack of fairness in job distribution across sectors.
He emphasizes the prevalence of connection-driven employment that favours the wealthy at the expense of the less privileged.
Advocating for change, Barker-Vormawor proposes the implementation of a Fair Opportunities Act.
This act would mandate the advertisement of all public sector jobs on a common online platform, similar to practices in many other countries.
He deems connection-driven employment as a symptom of a broken and corrupt system, perpetuating inequality and compromising the meritocracy within public service.
Highlighting the absence of a transparent and open recruitment process, Barker-Vormawor questions the legitimacy of the current democracy.
He cites the lack of recruitment adverts for prominent institutions like the Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission, GNPC, MASLOC, and others.
According to Vormawor’s statistics, as of February 2023, Ghana had 688,000 individuals employed by the state, underscoring the need for urgent reforms in the employment sector.
Below is the full statement by Barker-Vomawor:
As at last year Feb 2023, Ghana had 688,000 people employed by the State.
How many advertisements for public sector jobs do you see on a day to day? When was the last time you saw a recruitment advert for the Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission; GNPC, MASLOC and the like?
It isn’t a true democracy if there are no fair, transparent and open recruitment processes. We need a Fair Opportunities Act, which requires all public sector jobs to be advertised on a common online platform, like many countries do.
Connection driven employment is sign of a broken and corrupt system. The poor get poorer and public service operates without merit.
As at last year Feb 2023, Ghana had 688,000 people employed by the State.
— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) January 30, 2024
How many advertisements for public sector jobs do you see on a day to day?
When was the last time you saw a recruitment advert for the Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission; GNPC, MASLOC and…