The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has condemned the charges brought against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Ashanti East General Manager, Ing. Michael Wiafe for allegedly causing public unrest after a disconnection of power supply to the Kumasi Technical University.
This comes after the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah reported Ing. Wiafe to the Police for refusing to reconnect power supply to the university after cutting supply to the school for owing GH₵600,000.00.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, April 16, PUWU stated that the university had been served with a notice demanding payment of their debt and outlining the consequences of not negotiating for payment.
The statement further revealed that the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Dumor, engaged Ing. Wiafe to negotiate payment terms since they could not afford the 75 percent upfront payment required for re-connection.
