MEDIA RELEASE: SAMWU UNRULINESS & VIOLENCE 07 May 2008
MEDIA RELEASE - 07 May 2008
SAMWU UNRULINESS & VIOLENCE
The
ACDP condemns the unruliness and violence that have taken place in the
City centre on Monday and Tuesday during the Municipal Workers Union
strike. This can result in the taxpayers having to foot the bill when
it comes to claims against the Metro.
The reason for the
strike gets fuzzy when unruly behaviour takes over and causes damages
that may result in unnecessary claims.
When will the strikers
learn how to vent their dissatisfaction with issues without being
destructive. Destructive behaviour cannot lead to positive outcomes.
It is however a huge concern that there is a discrepancy between the Tshwane Metro and SAMWU, the Municipal Workers Union.
This
difference in opinion about whether the strike is legal or not, can
cause un-lawful actions such as strewing rubbish and the alleged attack
on a policewoman.
It is an urgent matter to get clarity on the
status of the strike. The ACDP calls for this matter to be resolved as
soon as possible even if it has to get resolved in the courts of
justice.
AnneMarie Sparg ACDP Councillor Tshwane Metro 079 498 6971 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SAMWU ROMMELSTROOIERY EN BEWEERDE AANRANDING
"Dit
is kommerwekkend dat die Tswane-metroraad 'n munisipale staking as
onwettig en onbeskermd beskou, maar die stakers van die teendeel
oortuig is," aldus die ACDP se woordvoerder in die Tshwane-metroraad en
raadslid, me. AnneMarie Sparg.
"So 'n verskil in mening hou nie
net die gevaar in dat die staking kan ontaard, soos met die
rommelstrooiery en beweerde aanranding selfs van 'n polisievrou reeds
gebeur het nie, maar dat die raad na afloop van die staking lank met
gebakte pere opgeskeep gaan sit soos die gevolge ontrafel word.
"Dit
is gebiedend noodsaaklik dat nou dyuidelikheid oor die staus van die
staking verkry word, selfs al moet 'n dringende aansoek voor die hof
gebring word," aldus me. Sparg.
"Die ACDP be-oordeel die
wanorde en geweld wat met die staking gepaard gaan. Hierdie optredes
lei noodwendig daartoe dat die belastingbetalende publiek wat vir die
eise moet opdok, rug sal styfmaak en nog moeiliker met hul leër
beursies vrede sal maak. Dis 'n uitdaging om aan 'n oproerige se eise
gehoor te gee nie, en die vraag of die eise billik was, vervaag as dit
op hierdie wyse gestel word."
AnneMarie Sparg ACDP Councillor Tshwane Metro 079 498 6971