Govt threatens to deal with striking judiciary staff

August 17, 2017 04:34 AM

Luke Bisani

Malawi government through the ministry of finance has urged striking Judiciary support staff to go back to work arguing their strike is illegal.

According to the office of the treasury in the ministry of finance, the work contract for the support staff has no provision of house allowances as such the workers’ demands cannot be granted.

Judicial strike — Judiciary support staff strike still on.

According to a letter to the workers with reference number FIN/BD/2/2/22/070 signed by secretary to the treasury Ben Botolo, government is to continue discussions with the workers when they return to work.

“We believe that this strike is illegal and unless the employees return to work immediately government shall be compelled to take such action within the law as would be available to every employer,” reads part of the letter made available to Malawi24.

Leader for the striking workers is on record to have said that the workers are to return to work only after government meets their demands.

Judiciary support staff downed tools to force government pay them house allowances.

Angus Deydeh Mikhael says:
19/08/2017 at 23:39

Pajatu munkatu sitidzalandila ma change lero si izi , wakhate samunamiza msapato .
Titha Mpotalinga Mwale says:
19/08/2017 at 19:06

I haven’t seen leagal strike, how does it look like?
Erick Nkozomba says:
18/08/2017 at 12:17

In developed countries strikes are last option.when people strike employers withhold their salary and are paid by Labour unions that’s y there is sanity.. in Malawi workers can strike for six months and still get paid ..we missed on that one
Enock Nyirongo says:
18/08/2017 at 10:16

Deal with the problem
Henderson Mauluka Herbert says:
18/08/2017 at 04:35

Kkkkkkk.
Brenda Favour Zakaria says:
18/08/2017 at 00:58

Bwanji ma magistrate amkapanga strike mumaleka kuwaopseza? Chifukwa choti ndi apansi akupanga strike yo mmmmm kumalawi ufulu kulibeko basi………….
Elton Master says:
17/08/2017 at 22:26

Wosesa ku court akufuna house allowance, koma ndiye kulipezelera bomatu
1. Tarcizio Chimbwanya says:
  18/08/2017 at 17:48
  
  Hahaha
Mike Ganxo Kuyere says:
17/08/2017 at 19:23

Threatening is an Offence,mind you you are dealing with judiciary…kkkkkk
Phrank Mlandu says:
17/08/2017 at 18:37

IF on their contract there was an agreement that housing allowance will be inclusive then I don’t see why the govt seems adamant on the issue*****pay them
James Ganizani says:
17/08/2017 at 13:14

Malawi kudzayaka mooootoooo!Moto kt buuuuu!Fire dpt be fast pliz my country is called Jericho.