The YEA acting head says he will change how trash workers earn money. Malik Basintale wrote online Friday that he cannot accept the current pay system. Workers sweep streets but take home just GHS250 each month. The rest of their GHS850 wage goes to the waste company Zoomlion. Basintale called this setup wrong.
The promise came after reporter Manasseh Azure Awuni asked officials not to keep working with Zoomlion. The journalist claimed anyone who signs such deals must lack sense or have bad intentions. He noted that the contract expired last September. Basintale agreed that something needs to happen fast for these workers.
Basintale wrote that he would never accept such terms for his family members. He said previous leaders should not have allowed such unfair payment rates. In memory of his late father, he promised to stop the practice. He wants all cleaning staff to earn fair wages. The YEA leader plans to rebuild how the program works.
The conflict centers on who should manage street cleaners across Ghana. Critics say local governments could handle this work without paying large fees to outside companies. Basintale's post signals major changes ahead for public cleaning programs. Workers have struggled with low pay despite full funding from taxpayers. People watch closely as officials discuss what comes next.
The promise came after reporter Manasseh Azure Awuni asked officials not to keep working with Zoomlion. The journalist claimed anyone who signs such deals must lack sense or have bad intentions. He noted that the contract expired last September. Basintale agreed that something needs to happen fast for these workers.
Basintale wrote that he would never accept such terms for his family members. He said previous leaders should not have allowed such unfair payment rates. In memory of his late father, he promised to stop the practice. He wants all cleaning staff to earn fair wages. The YEA leader plans to rebuild how the program works.
The conflict centers on who should manage street cleaners across Ghana. Critics say local governments could handle this work without paying large fees to outside companies. Basintale's post signals major changes ahead for public cleaning programs. Workers have struggled with low pay despite full funding from taxpayers. People watch closely as officials discuss what comes next.
