GMOA threatens TU action

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The GMOA yesterday threatened to resort to trade union action if the government would not reveal its stance on SAITM to the Supreme Court through the Attorney-General's Department before Monday.

GMOA Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge said in a statement that the SAITM had not met up with the needed legal standards and the government had decided to abolish it and added that however such a decisive decision had not been informed to the courts accurately by State Counsel Sanjaya Rajaratnam who is representing the Health Minister.

“The facts needed for the courts have been concealed through the Attorney-General's Department. A crisis is likely to arise, if a contradicting decision would be given by the courts at the end, as to the stance of the government,” he added.

He said that the government would have to inform its decision to abolish the SAITM and also its basis, to the courts through the Attorney-General's Department before November 13, in order to avoid any further issues.

He also said that a responsible State Counsel should be appointed for further hearings of the court case with regard to the SAITM instead of State Counsel Sanjaya Rajaratnam, since the GMOA no longer had any faith on him.

“The GMOA will arrive at a final decision with regard to the trade union action, following an emergency Executive Committee meeting which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday (14),” he added. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)

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Lokka Friday, 10 November 2017 06:57 PM

So 'con-doctor' strike again and also get the support of that hooligan students, who provide side support to you. At the end this country will become a failed state.

Kadiya Friday, 10 November 2017 07:24 PM

SAITM is their 'candy stick'- take it away and they go bawling like spoiled kids threatening to soil their cots!

Dutugamunu1 Friday, 10 November 2017 07:45 PM

They will not get proper sleep if they donot carry out a strike at least once in a month.Probbly they can claim the guiness record for highest strike rate

Haha Friday, 10 November 2017 07:57 PM

Today, Sri Lanka is governed/ ruled by the GMOA. haha....

Snowy Friday, 10 November 2017 08:44 PM

The GMOA has fallen to levels of a typical unskilled workers union. A disgrace to the professionals.

Wise Donkey Sunday, 12 November 2017 06:39 PM

We won't call this TU action but your pastime enjoy it !Keep playing your cats and mouse game.........

Kavantissa Monday, 13 November 2017 02:18 AM

Just for one month all GMOA members and their families should be denied any kind of support from other public service - police, fire department, ambulances, and ironically, hospitals. schools, and even cemeteries. Perhaps then they may understand the misery they are causing to the community that sustain them in comfort and wealth.

Pappa Monday, 13 November 2017 09:06 AM

GMOA are salaried workers of the government..GMOA are EMPLOYEES! Government is EMPLOYER. Let them not forget that.

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