Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has commended Organised Labour for their
opposition to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) proposed sale of 60%
ownership in four hotels.
In an interview on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, Mr. Domelevo praised Organised
Labour for their unwavering commitment to preventing the sale. “I follow all those
developments with keen interest, and I must say kudos to Organised Labour for standing their
ground against what I think is not right. If you’re doing something on my behalf which is right, I
think it’s proper to consult me, such that I know that you’re securing my interest,” he told host
Bernard Avle.
Mr. Domelevo emphasized that members of Organised Labour would have been disadvantaged if
the government’s plan had not been exposed by North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel
Okudzeto Ablakwa. He criticized the government’s attempt to sell SSNIT assets to a cabinet
official, describing it as “strange.” He urged organizations like Organised Labour to persist in
holding public officials accountable.
“So, if these things were not revealed by Ablakwa, otherwise, before you realized, it has been
sold. And I find it very strange that a government will sell government property to a member of
the government. I don’t know where we’re on conflict of interest and how we’re respecting the
provision under Article 284, which says a public officer should not put himself or herself into a
position whereby his personal interests would conflict with the work that he/she does. I find it a
bit strange and kudos to Organised Labour, I think we need a bit more of that to hold people
accountable,” he stated.
Mr. Domelevo also commented on the delay by the Commission on Human Rights and
Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in releasing its investigative findings on Ablakwa’s petition. He
criticized enforcement authorities for their lack of responsiveness to public concerns. “I don’t
think it is impatient of the general public, I think the enforcement agencies are really insensitive
to the public. I believe everybody has heard of this saying that justice delayed is justice denied.
But even in the court of law, just as CHRAJ is also doing, it is the same thing. Issues of national
interest go to court, CHRAJ or enforcement agencies and it takes us forever,” he said.
Former Auditor General Commends Organised Labour on SSNIT Hotels Saga
