The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has announced that Organized Labour will form a committee within the next two weeks to seek answers from the government regarding the management of state resources and the privatization of public assets.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme, Mr Carbonu emphasized that Organised Labour had fulfilled its promise to call off the strike following SSNIT’s decision to cancel the sale of its hotel shares.
However, he pointed out that this decision is just the beginning of a broader conversation about state enterprise management.
“Organised Labour is forming a committee in the next two weeks and that committee will come out very soon within one month we would want to get certain answers from the government on the way our nation is being run and the fact that state properties are being captured by private individuals and we don’t like it that way.
“We kept to our word that we would call off the strike when SSNIT cancels the hotel sale but like in the statement, we would want to meet with SSNIT and other stakeholders. There are a lot of things, People are very worried about how easily state enterprises are being sold to private entities at the slightest difficulty. My question is, how can a private man run an institution profitably, and a government appointee with a hefty income can’t?” he questioned.
Mr Carbonu also highlighted the need for prudent management and utilization of state resources and warned against politicians taking advantage of their positions.
“Leadership and management are the reasons we have this problem. Government employees often fill companies with their people because we elect individuals whose primary desire is to maintain power for as long as possible, rather than make decisions that will benefit society.”
“Are we going to remain like this forever? We have to start something. If we have a leader who is selfless and ready to work, we won’t have this problem.”
Source: adomonline
