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Civil servants to revolt aganist Government
12 Dec 2016 at 06:49hrs | Views
Thousands of disgruntled civil servants have threatened to revolt against government as they feel cheated on residential stands deal.
Close to 122 000 signed up for the stands to be rolled out countrywide.
Government says it is parceling out residential stands to civil servants for as low as $1.
That is for administrative purposes.
A square metre is pegged at just $4.
However, in his 2017 national budget statement last week, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said $50 will be deducted monthly from their salaries.
According to Daily News, Udcorp general manager Bright Mudzvova revealed that civil servants will foot the costs of servicing the residential stands.
"The cost of servicing will come to $15 to $20 a square metre for a high density stand, $13 to $18 per square metre for a medium density stand and $12 to $16 per square metre for a low density stand," Mudzvova said is quoted saying.
A civil servant hoping to have a residential stand in a high density suburb will have to pay approximately $5400, the publication said.
Commenting on the matter, Apex Council chairperson Cecilia Alexander said the new figures are too high for government workers.
"How I wish we could have received this information before registering people because I know the people I represent, I know how much they are struggling with the little they have.
"Honestly speaking looking at the figures most people will not be able to afford even a high density stand.
"We are a bit worried because people were filling the forms thinking this was an incentive and for many an incentive means it's a bonus but this is a surprise."
Close to 122 000 signed up for the stands to be rolled out countrywide.
Government says it is parceling out residential stands to civil servants for as low as $1.
That is for administrative purposes.
A square metre is pegged at just $4.
However, in his 2017 national budget statement last week, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said $50 will be deducted monthly from their salaries.
According to Daily News, Udcorp general manager Bright Mudzvova revealed that civil servants will foot the costs of servicing the residential stands.
"The cost of servicing will come to $15 to $20 a square metre for a high density stand, $13 to $18 per square metre for a medium density stand and $12 to $16 per square metre for a low density stand," Mudzvova said is quoted saying.
A civil servant hoping to have a residential stand in a high density suburb will have to pay approximately $5400, the publication said.
Commenting on the matter, Apex Council chairperson Cecilia Alexander said the new figures are too high for government workers.
"How I wish we could have received this information before registering people because I know the people I represent, I know how much they are struggling with the little they have.
"Honestly speaking looking at the figures most people will not be able to afford even a high density stand.
"We are a bit worried because people were filling the forms thinking this was an incentive and for many an incentive means it's a bonus but this is a surprise."
Source - Byo24News
