The Citizens Committee (CC) has expressed concern over the continued strike action by teachers and health workers in the country.
Committee Executive Director Gregory Chifire says the action is likely to impact negatively on pupils and patients.
He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today, that there is need for the speedy conclusion of the on-going negotiations for improved conditions of service for teachers and health workers.
Mr. Chifire noted that poor people have been worst affected by the strike action as they depend on government schools and health care centers.
He urged government to improve the conditions of service for the teachers and health workers as they are key to the economic growth of the country.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chifire has suggested that in view of the withholding of donor funds to the Ministry of Health, Parliament should consider suspending the mid term gratuity for Members of Parliament (MPs) and channeling the money to the health sector.
He noted that the health sector should be protected and supported at all times hence the need for government to channel gratuity money for lawmakers to the health sector.
And Mr. Chifire has commended President Rupiah Banda for the stance he has taken in fighting corruption in the country.
He said the stance taken by President Banda to investigate corrupt practices in government will ensure that all corrupt practices involving government ministries and departments are exposed.
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Govt officials are not bothered by the strikes since they dont have children in this govt schools. They dont use govt hospitals as well. Its really a paradox where a person is called govt but he does not use the facilities he/she is called to care for??? What a world of injustice. LET US GO FOR REVOLUTION 2011 AN MAKE IT COMPUSORY THAT ALL MINISTERS AND THEIR CHILDREN MUST GO TO GONVT SCHOLS AND HOSPITALS. Lets go for REVOLUTION 2011.
Guys i just called home and was told my fatrher was taken ill last night and there was no one to attend to him at the hospiptal because of the strike. This morning, my last born sister was also rushed to chilenje clinic after she had an attack and guess what? same story, no one to attend to her because everyone is on strike. Our country is rotten! It seems like a small issue if you are not affected.