Govt threatens to deal with striking judiciary staff

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Malawi High Court Strike

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.

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46 Comments

  1. 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

  2. Bwanji ma magistrate amkapanga strike mumaleka kuwaopseza? Chifukwa choti ndi apansi akupanga strike yo mmmmm kumalawi ufulu kulibeko basi………….

  3. 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

  4. awonjezeleni,zisamangokomela nduna, ma MP ndi akuluakulu ena m’boma mu akafuna kuonjezeledwa ndalama sizimachedwa. akangodandaula nthawi yomweyo mwawaonjezela.

  5. fear is the beginning of wisdom but threat is a replica of failure and fate- Francis of Asisi”

    so much as citizens/judiciary stuffs. .are in dire fear that their income is not enough to meet cost …..

    responsible leaders have to realise that threatening somebody from excerciing what is right for them only reflects faillure……..Mr President think Twice nd see if another day is coming for you

  6. Thanks government. This people they should not be helped cos I can remember from 2012 -2017 they have 12 strikes is it possible that the government should only look at them ? Why not other ministry ? Mmmmmmm

  7. A police anyanyale ntchito, A Army anyanyale komaso okoza ndalama anyanyale ntchito kodi a ma court awa angatumbwe choncho. Tiyeni tithandize Boma lathu mwa mtendere osati ma strike mbwee. Go back to work plz our government is trying its best.

    1. Mwadya dzimphonongolo eti? Do you know the meaning of our strike? Nkhani sikuti malipiro achepa mwamva? Koma nkhani ndi ma house alowance. Sangangopatsa ma judge ndi mamagistrate okha while ena kuwasiya do you think pali fairness pamenepo tayankhani. Osamangoti kukamwa yasaaa pankhani iliyonse mudzang’omboka mwamva? Ngati mwakhuta nandolo toilet ilipo osamangoti government is doing its best as if you are the government itself yet you are………. Ishh

    2. Wadya zimphonongoolo ndiwe zinyanyala wamva. Ukuganiza kuti atati anyanyale a Defence force ndi a police ka judge kakoko kangapite Ku job? Look mukunyanyala koma mizwanyayi ikupita Ku vep

    3. That’s what patriotism means… any strike by civil servants affect innocent citizens we must balance up rights and resiponsibilities

    4. Pali alonda amalandira ka ndalama kochepa kwambiri koma ndi anthu amene amagwira ntchito yayikulu komaso yoyika moyo wawo paimfa koma samanyanyala. Kodi mumawaona kupusa? Tiyeni tiziganiza osamathamangira strike ngati mbuli tizikambirana mwamtendele. Zikutivuta muboma lathu njira yopezera ndalama tilibe ndiye kumamvetsa. Akadzanyanyala alonda adziko mudzaona polekera one day.

    5. Yaaaa the problem is that minga itawabaya amadikira kuti patukusire Kaye. Pano mwendo waola tsopano chifukwa Boma lalowa nthenya katangale thooo asololamo ndalama zambiri.

  8. I dot know de politics behind it. Why do we lets pipo just go on straik? Pls pls just fire them and get new pipo. Outside pipo r looking 4 work. U dot force your master 2 raise your salary. Ngati zikuchepa umagosiya kukayamba komwe kuli zochulukako. With dis staik many pipo r just in police cells, pls gvt b strong enough ena atengelepo phunziro. We r tired with staiks.

  9. Ma minister kapena ma MP akafuna ma salary okwera sizivuta kuonjezera …awanso asiyeni ndinthawi yawo nawonso ndi Anthu boma pano lili ndi ndalama zambiri paja mumachita kuzichemerela pa Tv nde perekani

  10. Meaning They Should Go By Force To Work Zanu Zikuyenda Thats Why You Dont See The Problem Tidzakumana Pa Mtengo Wa Kachere Athu Ndi Maso.

  11. Nde kulakwitsa zinthu kumeneko.. Ndani sakudziwa kuti zinthu zukwela mtengo each day and moyo ukuwawa. Read between the lines Mr President, I can see 2019 DPP failing down and opposition winning because you failing to meet the demands of Malawians . bingu was great but peter has failed

    1. Kkkkk I laugh out loud. My friend in 2014 I voted DPP and it’s President, but this time around am not ready for that

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