The NDC Propaganda Secretary, Richard Quashigah, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party of plotting to cramp the style of the ruling government in order to collapse its "better Ghana agenda".
He stated categorically that the New Patriotic Party has compelled some people in certain agencies to agitate against the government.
"We know that the NPP has been going around trying to press some buttons within the various associations, worker groups and all that, trying to get people to make the state ungovernable", he said.
He was also swift to add that the NPP is scheming in order to discredit the ruling government.
Alluding to recent comments by the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, he said Jake Obetsebi lamptey sought to incite Ivorian Akan rebels to wage war in the country and claimed the NPP is not committed to the welfare of Ghanaians.
Richard Quashigah was speaking on Xfm’s big bite show Thursday morning.
Touching on the recent strike action by doctors in the country, Richard Quashigah appealed to the doctors to keep calm since the incumbent government is making the necessary efforts to resolve the standoff. He disclosed that there are limited resources to effect the Single Spine Salary Structure.
The SSSS was initiated to regulate the emoluments and salaries of workers in the economy but has suffered some financial glitches. This as a result has posed several complications to the implementation of the salary scheme.
Richard Quashigah accused the previous government under the leadership of J.A.Kuffour, of mismanaging the coffers of the economy, adding the introduction of the Single Spine Salary Structure has quadrupled government's debt.
The NDC Propaganda Secretary said the government has the doctors' grievances at heart and is working towards addressing their concerns to ensure that the strike is abrogated. He was empathetic about the plight of patients and implored the doctors to resume work in order to save the lives of the innocuous patients. He declared that the NPP only paid a lip service to the SSSS and left the scheme hollow.
Richard Quashigah indicated that the Labour Commission is holding a meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries commission in order to resolve the impasse.
Story by Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/ Xfm 95.1/ Accra/ Ghana
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