Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has pledged not to renew the agency’s contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited if sanitation workers continue to be paid GH¢250 monthly.
Zoomlion, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, has come under scrutiny following claims by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, who accused the company of exploiting workers and violating its contractual obligations under YEA’s sanitation module.
Despite these concerns, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation has rejected calls to terminate the agreement, citing the risk of widespread job losses.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Basintale emphasized his commitment to integrity and to securing better opportunities for Ghanaian youth.
He also referenced President John Mahama’s reset agenda, stating that fair and adequate compensation for all workers must be a priority moving forward.
“I promise on my honour as I stand by the grave of my late DAD, NOT to RENEW the contract in its CURRENT STATE or FORM. It is EVIL for the previous government to have committed to this, and I SHALL STOP IT,” he emphasized.
Expressing personal concern over the plight of sanitation workers, he added, “If my mother, brother, or sister were a Zoomlion worker, I wouldn’t be happy with any of them taking GH¢250 as salary”.
He called on the public to join him for a Facebook Live session at 8 pm today to voice their opinions and discuss the way forward regarding the contentious contract.
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