Senior staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA )are kicking against the energy bills in Parliament seeking to merge Volta River Authority and Bui Power Authority into a single power generation entity.
National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of the VRA Theophilus Tetteh Ahia alleged that this merger which will lead to the transfer of the hydro assets of these entities to a private entity,as well as lead to an increase in cost of power will not innure to the benefit of Ghanaians.
They are therefore asking honorable members of parliament to reject this bill.
This follows assurances from the Minister of State at the Energy Ministry, Herbert Krapah that the government would no longer pursue the bills in Parliament.
According to the staff, the proposed merger is a veiled attempt to privatise the assets of both VRA and Bui Power Authority.
Although the bills are yet to be officially laid before Parliament, the staff insist they must be withdrawn entirely.
