We won’t stop picketing until we’re paid – Pension bondholders tell Finance Ministry

Convener of the Pension Bondholders Forum, Dr Adu Anane Antwi, says pensioners will not stop picketing at the Finance Ministry until their coupons are paid.

According to Dr Anane Antwi, pension bondholders will resume picketing on Friday, June 2, to demand payment of what is owed them.

He, however, stated that the Forum will give the Ministry a breathing period of three days starting from Monday, June 5 to Wednesday, June 7 for the Ministry to commence the payment.

The former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says the pensioners will, however, converge on the Ministry on Thursday if nothing reflects in their accounts by the grace period given.

“We are expecting actual payment so while the payment starts, we will stop picketing.

“Within the week, every Monday a coupon or two will mature … so if the coupon matures on Monday, we won’t stop

His comment was in response to a Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare’s plea with the Forum to suspend their picketing at the Ministry.