{"id":57925,"date":"2014-10-20T16:08:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T16:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=57925"},"modified":"2014-10-20T16:08:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T16:08:26","slug":"govt-lawyers-still-on-strike-over-unpaid-allowances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/10\/govt-lawyers-still-on-strike-over-unpaid-allowances\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t lawyers still on strike over unpaid allowances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thirteen days after they embarked on an indefinite strike, <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/10\/08\/govt-lawyers-in-sunyani-declare-indefinite-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\">lawyers in the Attorney Generals Department<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regions are still on strike following the delay in the payment of their allowances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lawyers embarked on an indefinite strike on October 8 in demand for the payment of their accrued allowances in the last two years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They claim \u201cthe issuance of several petitions and notices for the [payment of these] monies yielded no results, not even acknowledgement of the petitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;qBzymOcf6zQ7uuoDcVqTq05Qesxm7hrp&#8221;]The situation has led to the total halt in prosecution of criminal and civil cases on behalf of government in the two regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to them, government assurances to pay their allowances have not materialized hence their decision to continue with the strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spokesperson for the State Attorneys, Michael Baafi, told <strong>Citi News <\/strong>the situation could worsen if nothing is done immediately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve not resumed because our demands have not been met. They came and made promises but no time was given as to when we are going to be paid so we did not agree to the request from government,\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that the strike \u201chas stalled all progress in the criminal matters and all matters that involve the government of Ghana. The earlier we have our differences settled; I think it will all help in delivery of justice in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirteen days after they embarked on an indefinite strike, lawyers in the Attorney Generals Department in the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regions are still on strike following the delay in the payment of their allowances. 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