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Teachers angry at arrogant government - Zimta
29 Jun 2016 at 05:53hrs | Views
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Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) chief executive Sifiso Ndlovu has revealed that teachers are very angry at government over pay delays.
He warned that their anger might be converted to 'something'.
"We are in the middle of consultations, people are very angry and we don't know how to control them," he said.
"It looks like they are ready for anything and what is coming out clear is that when Government came for that meeting they had a position and they are processing the money.
"What is coming out is anger and we have to manage that anger such that it is not converted into something else".
Ndlovu warned that Government "may shut down if we are not careful. It does not need to be handled with arrogance."
Teachers will get their salaries on July 7 while health workers and the rest of the civil service will be paid on July 14.
Government is rationalising the civil service to cut on its wage bill which stands at $200 million per month translating to more than 80 percent of revenue collected. The rationalisation exercise is expected to save $400 million annually.
He warned that their anger might be converted to 'something'.
"We are in the middle of consultations, people are very angry and we don't know how to control them," he said.
"It looks like they are ready for anything and what is coming out clear is that when Government came for that meeting they had a position and they are processing the money.
"What is coming out is anger and we have to manage that anger such that it is not converted into something else".
Ndlovu warned that Government "may shut down if we are not careful. It does not need to be handled with arrogance."
Teachers will get their salaries on July 7 while health workers and the rest of the civil service will be paid on July 14.
Government is rationalising the civil service to cut on its wage bill which stands at $200 million per month translating to more than 80 percent of revenue collected. The rationalisation exercise is expected to save $400 million annually.
Source - Byo24News
