Two executives of the General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) have faced immediate interdiction by the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Board of Directors in connection with the contentious deal involving TOR and Torentco.Anthony Joojo Koomson, Chairman of the Petroleum Union Senior Staff Association, confirmed the interdiction during an interview on Adom FM's morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on Monday.

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The interdiction stems from their disclosure of crucial information about the TOR-Torentco deal at a press conference.The TOR Board alleges that the executives violated the non-disclosure agreement, which prohibited them from revealing details of the draft TOR/Torentco Lease and O&M agreements. The board cited Article 43(4)(vii) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between TOR and GTPCWU.

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“We alerted management about the shortfalls in the deal and they told us they can’t respond to the issues because the board is solely in charge. We wrote to the board and till date, they haven’t responded to us so we just had to do the needful by making the issue public,” he stated.“This is the biggest mistake by the Board because it will not end her. The mandate of the board is not to micro-manage management.

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It is management who is to take disciplinary action but this clearly shows the incompetence of the board and the fact that they do not understand their job,” he lashed out.In response, Koomson argued that the board acted in bad faith, asserting that his actions were in line with the Whistleblower Act. He stated that attempts to address the deal's shortcomings with management went unanswered, compelling them to make the matter public.

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Mr Koomson warned that the interdiction would not silence him and criticized the board for overstepping its role. He accused the board of incompetence and a lack of understanding of its responsibilities.In light of the interdiction and the deal, GTPCWU has issued a threat of industrial action.

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