Africa-Press – Cape verde. The permanent secretary of the Free Union of Workers of Santo Antão (SLTSA) denounced today the delay in the payment of November salaries to professionals at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in the delegations of Ribeira Grande, Paul, and Porto Novo.
In statements to Inforpress, Carlos Bartolomeu stated that the workers are facing “a situation of great stress,” aggravated by the total absence of information from ministry officials at the central level regarding the reasons for the salary delay.
According to the same source, several attempts have been made to contact the Director-General of Human Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as well as local and regional officials, “but without any success.”
The union leader also criticized what he describes as a posture of “distancing and arrogance” on the part of some leaders, who, he stated, adopt an attitude of “I want, I can, and I command,” forgetting that they represent people and should maintain dialogue with the institutions that represent them.
Carlos Bartolomeu highlighted the seriousness of the situation, emphasizing that professionals have unavoidable socioeconomic responsibilities, including food, school expenses, rent, private sector consultations, and bank loans, which cannot be compromised.
“Given this scenario, what can they do, how can they manage these commitments?” he questioned.
In light of the above, Carlos Bartolomeu demanded the “immediate” regularization of the overdue salaries and appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to resolve the situation “urgently,” allowing workers to meet their commitments to third parties.
Contacted by Inforpress, the delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão, Orlando Delgado, confirmed the delay in salary payments, explaining that the situation is due to the process of updating employee data.
According to the official, several employees who previously had temporary contracts have recently become permanent civil servants, receiving higher salaries and benefiting from a new administrative framework.
“This transition required a complete update of the records, which caused some delays in processing salaries,” he explained.
The delegate assured, however, that the process is in its final stages and that the situation “will be resolved as soon as possible,” ensuring that professionals will receive the outstanding amounts as soon as the administrative procedure is completed.
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