ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (NNI): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Mazdoor Union has announced to resist the move to privatise the Capital Hospital.
General Secretary of the Union Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin, President Aurangzeb Khan and other office-bearers said in a statement Thursday that the Capital Hospital was a valuable asset of the employees and those who think of its privatisation should be held accountable.
In this regard, the CDA Mazdoor Union a couple of months back had informed the CDA Chairman, Member Administration, Executive Director Capital Hospital and the administration and now they have sent a letter again, requesting them to immediately halt the privatization process of the hospital.
They also urged the management to consult with the institution’s largest stakeholder, the CBA union.
“The purpose of building the hospital is to provide treatment facilities to the employees and their families of the organization but the CDA management wants to outsource the hospital and in this regard the current CBA union of the institution had not been taken into confidence and the committee has been constituted without our consent as required by law,” the letter states.
“Of course, the poor employees will be on the losing end by this process and there is severe anxiety among all the employees in this regard,” it said.
“On this occasion, we appeal to the CDA Chairman and Executive Director Capital Hospital to withdraw the decision immediately and instead of outsourcing the hospital, improve the condition of the hospital by providing modern equipment and facilities. If the process was not stopped immediately, CDA Mazdoor union will strongly protest against the move and fight all legal battles,” the letter warned.
It further stated that the privatization will not be accepted under any circumstances, and if the industrial peace of the institution is disturbed, the entire responsibility will lie with the CDA administration. NNI
