Concerned Citizens of Ghana, a group, has declared its intention to stage a protest at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) premises on January 15, 2024.
The protest is centered around the prolonged tenure of Commissioner-General Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah.
The group argues that the GRA chief has surpassed the legally permissible age for a public official to remain in office, emphasizing the immediate necessity for his retirement.
Charles Akowuah, the spokesperson for the group, alleges that both Rev. Ammishaddai and Ms. Julie Essiam, the Commissioner responsible for the Support Services Division, have exceeded the constitutionally stipulated 60-year period for civil servants.
Akowuah stated, “Our background checks reveal that both Rev. Ammishaddai and Ms. Julie Essiam have chosen to stay in office beyond the age of 60 despite their contracts being renewed until 2021 and this brings into question the adherence to the established retirement policies within the GRA.”
He further adds, “We are expecting about 1,500 young men and women to occupy the office of the GRA right after January 15, 2024.”
