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Minority Receives Petition from Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, Demands Action on Jobs
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has received a petition from the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, calling for urgent measures to improve employment opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities in Ghana.
The petition was received on behalf of the Minority Caucus on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Parliament House in Accra by the Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei.
The petition was presented by the Coalition’s Convener, Mr Gilbert Boateng Agyare.
According to the Minority, the petition contains three major demands aimed at addressing the challenges unemployed graduates with disabilities face in accessing employment.
The Coalition is calling for:
Immediate recruitment into the public service of qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities whose names appear on the Coalition’s verified list.
Strict enforcement of the employment quota for persons with disabilities in public sector recruitment.
The introduction of incentives for private sector employers who employ qualified persons with disabilities.
The Minority Caucus described the concerns raised by the Coalition as legitimate and firmly grounded in Ghana’s constitutional and statutory framework.
The Minority referred to Article 29 of the 1992 Constitution, which provides protections for persons with disabilities against exploitation and discrimination.
According to the Caucus, the Constitution also directs Parliament to enact legislation necessary to give effect to these rights. This, it noted, was addressed through the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715).
The Minority said the Act places obligations on the State, through public employment centres, to assist persons with disabilities in securing employment.
It also pointed out that the law provides for tax rebates and special incentives for employers, both private and public, who engage persons with disabilities.
The Minority further cited Article 17 of the 1992 Constitution, which permits Parliament to adopt affirmative measures aimed at addressing social and economic imbalances.
It argued that the Coalition’s demands provide an opportunity for Parliament to strengthen such measures and ensure that existing legal protections translate into tangible employment opportunities.
The Caucus said it remains committed to championing policies that give practical effect to constitutional and statutory protections for persons with disabilities.
It also stressed the need to close the gap between the law as written and the law as experienced, particularly in relation to employment and economic opportunities.
The Minority commended the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities for using the appropriate parliamentary channels to present its concerns.
It assured the group that the petition would receive the attention it deserves as Parliament considers measures to improve opportunities for persons with disabilities.
The Minority said its broader objective is to contribute to building a Ghana where ability, competence and determination, rather than disability, determine access to opportunities.
The statement was issued on September 2, 2026, on behalf of the Minority Caucus in Parliament and signed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader.