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Mugabe
must review salaries now
Veneranda
Langa, NewsDay
August 15, 2013
http://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/08/15/mugabe-must-review-salaries-now/
Civil servants’
unions yesterday called on President Robert Mugabe to immediately
implement the salary review that he pledged on Heroes’ Day,
saying they could not endure another four months on their present
paltry salaries.
Public Service
Association executive secretary Emmanuel Tichareva said civil servants
had been patient with government for too long and could wait any
longer.
“We want
it (as early as) yesterday because we have not had a salary rise
for quite some time and four months is a long time to wait,”
said Tichareva in an interview with NewsDay.
“Normally
we do not work on statements made at rallies. We do not doubt that
Mugabe meant what he said, but this is going to be followed up and
we will be making appointments with government soon to ensure it
happens.”
Progressive
Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Raymond
Majongwe said the issue of civil servants’ salaries should
not be delayed.
“We will
not accept adjustments by the end of the year because we cannot
endure another six months. We want that process expedited,”
Majongwe said.
“We are
clear that we want a sober Minister of Public Service who is genuinely
pro-poor to address these issues.
“The real
battle has started and we want Mugabe to address these issues.
“We are
not going to accept salaries announced at rallies or the politburo,
but we want to begin salary negotiations with government immediately.”
Zimbabwe Teachers’
Association chief executive officer Sifiso Ndlovu said Mugabe’s
pledge showed he was prepared to address the matter.
“We do
not doubt him, but if this does not happen we will have to hold
government to account for this because it came voluntarily from
their own mouths.
“We do
not see how Mugabe can mislead the country on Heroes’ Day
saying he will satisfy the ideals of the people who died for this
country,” Ndlovu said.
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