Civil servants' crunch indaba on tomorrow

Civil servants' leaders will tomorrow meet to discuss and take an official position that will be presented to the Government following its decision to cut salaries and suspend the payment of bonuses for two years.

Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa last Thursday announced that Government would suspend civil servants bonuses for two years as well as reduce their salaries and allowances as part of measures to bring the economy back on track.

Zimbabwe Teachers Association (zimta) president Richard Gundane said they would meet as civil servants' representatives to come up with a formal position following the Government's decision. Apex Council secretary David Dzatsunga said Government should have engaged them before announcing the pay cuts.