EC Staff Union Petitions Management To Suspend Recruitment Of Director Of Finance

The Staff Union of the Electoral Commission (EC) has petitioned the Chairperson of the Commission, calling for a series of governance and administrative reforms. The petition, authored by the Chairman of the Electoral Commission Staff Union, Richard Agorkor, outlines several recommendations. According to Agorkor, the union wants the ongoing recruitment process for the position of Director of Finance suspended until the matter is considered and approved at a duly constituted meeting of the Commission.

The union also called for the suspension of the proposed auction of the Commission's vehicles and other operational assets until a comprehensive replacement plan and needs assessment have been approved by the Commission. The Staff Union further urged the Chairperson to convene regular meetings of the Commission, in accordance with its constitutional and statutory governance framework. Among its proposals, the union called for the restoration of collective decision-making in administrative, procurement, finance, and human resource matters. The petition also recommends the decentralisation of administrative authority by empowering the Deputy Chairpersons and other authorised officers. The union further appealed for greater investment in the Commission's internal capacity.