President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed disappointment over Teachers’ representative organisations which are allegedly working with foreign governments to undermine his administration.
The President said this when he officially commissioned new 13 buses and 30 service delivery vehicles for the Public Service Commission at Morris Depot in Harare this Wednesday.
This brings the number of buses that have been disbursed to the PSC to 108.
The President highlighted that government will continue to channel resources towards improving the conditions of service in the public sector.
Mnangagwa, however, noted that while as an employer, the government is implementing measures to transform the country, some employees are working with foreign governments to undermine workplace harmony. He said:
Regrettably, while as an employer government is implementing all these measures, it is disheartening that some employees as has now been revealed are working with foreign governments to undermine workplace harmony as well as national peace and security. Fortunately, my government has the requisite capacity to ensure workplace harmony and guarantee national peace and security.
In the recent past, the Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) was accused of working with the British government to topple the Zimbabwean government.
The union has since denied the allegations saying it is only determined to ensure that the government has improved teachers’ salaries and working conditions.
PTUZ is saying its members will not invigilate ZIMSEC examinations unless they have been offered an allowance.
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I HAD DECIDED NOT TO DEBATE THIS SUBJECT, BUT I HAVE BEEN PRICKED IN MY INNER HEART AND FINALLY DECIDED TO JOIN OTHERS IN THE FRAY.
BEFORE WE CALL TEACHERS TRAITORS OR BY ANY OTHER NAMES, LET US VISIT TEACHERS' JOB DESCRIPTION. WHAT DOES IT SAY? DOES IT SAY INVIGILATION IS PART AND PARCEL OF THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION?
THIS IS THE CRUST OF WHOLE MATTER. I HAVE NOT HEARD THE RESPONSIBLE MINISTER OF EDUCATION DISPUTING THE TEACHERS' CLAIMS SAYING IT IS PART AND OF THEIR JOB. SILENCE MEANS CONTENTED.
IF THE MINISTER DOES NOT TELL THE PUBLIC THAT TEACHERS ARE IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION, THEN WE ASSUME TEACHERS CLAIMS FOR INVIGILATION ALLOWANCES ARE GENUINE AND THEREFORE THE MINISTRY MUST NEGOTIATE WITH THE TEACHERS.
TEACHERS HAVE ALWAYS CLAIMED THAT THEIR SALARY IS PEANUTS. AS A RESULT IT WOULD BE WRONG TO BLAST TEACHERS FOR CLAIMING THIS INVIGILATION ALLOWANCE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR EARNINGS.
IF WE HAVE EVIDENCE THAT TEACHERS ARE WORKING WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR ILLEGAL REGIME CHANGE, THEN TEACHERS MUST BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURTS FOR THE RULE OF LAW TO PREVAIL. WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ILLEGAL REGIME CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE. WE WANT TO CHANGE GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE BALLOT BOX.
INI NDINI, IWE NDIWE.
YOURS SINCERELY
CDE KUFA KWANGU ZVAROVA
[THE BUSH LAWYER]