“If we are going to call a ‘spade a spade’, we have a lot of teachers who are into politics; this is actually a political response. It doesn’t even have to do with the payment of allowances,” he declared.
The Prime Minister pointed out previous salary increases given to public servants, dismissing claims that the current grievances are rooted in pay issues.
“We gave an increase of 9 percent, so the issue is not about pay. The latest claims I am hearing involve six individuals who missed out on an allowance simply because they were not on the original list submitted. Instead of the union taking responsibility for this, they continue to strike and keep our children out of school,” he said, labeling their actions as “heartless and totally ridiculous.”
For over a week, teachers have been participating in a ‘work to rule’ campaign, reporting for work but refusing to teach, leaving students in a state of educational limbo.
His comments, were made shortly after returning from a trip to Washington.
