By JOHN KOMBETHE National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has appealed to the government to engage the trade unions on the way forward on the debt swap agreement, stating that civil servants were highly indebted and need help.NUPPEZ Director of Communications, Jacklyn Chimwanga made the call during a press briefing at the union’s secretariat in Lusaka yesterday.She also conveyed the union’s congratulations to President-elect, Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND for emerging victorious in the just ended general elections. Ms Chimwanga noted that the civil servants were highly indebted thereby negatively affecting productivity.She said that it was for this reason that the previous government sought to offer a solution through the debt swap and restructuring of debt. She therefore pleaded with the incoming government to consider their plight. She said that the trade unions were ready to dialogue with the government on the matter.“As you settle down your excellency, we stand ready to dialogue […]
LET’S DIALOGUE ON DEBT SWAP, TEACHERS’ UNION BEGS GOVERNMENT
