Showing posts with label government employees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label government employees. Show all posts

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Workers slam midnight appointment of GMA manicurist to Pag-IBIG board

Press Release
April 22, 2010


The labor party-list Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) slammed President Gloria Arroyo’s appointment of her personal manicurist, a certain Anita Carpon, as government employees’ representative to the Board of Trustees of the Pag-IBIG Fund. “This is another controversial midnight appointment and an example of GMA planting loyal people to key positions in government as she vacates MalacaƱang,” declared Renato Magtubo, PM chairperson.

Magtubo explained that “We do not criticize Carpon’s appointment because she is a lowly manicurist. Even an ordinary worker deserves to sit in important posts in government such as administering the state housing fund. But we doubt Carpon will represent the interests of public sector workers because she owes a debt of gratitude to GMA and because of their personal relation.” Magtubo was a congressman for 12 years while remaining a factory worker in the Fortune Tobacco plant in Marikina.

PM called on public sector labor groups to name government workers who they believe deserve to be state employees’ representative in the Pag-IBIG board. “Is there no one among a million government employees who can represent their interests in Pag-IBIG but does have a personal relation with GMA? It is not difficult to believe that Carpon will just be used by GMA so she can dip her hand in the P200 billion fund of workers in the private and public sector,” Magtubo asked.

PM is advocating that government employees’ representative in the Pag-IBIG board come from a short list of names recommended by public sector workers organizations. “Similar to the process of selecting the Chief Justice from those recommended by the Judicial and Bar Council, the government employees’ representative in Pag-IBIG must also come from nominees of state workers groups,” Magtubo asserted.

He said that “Should we be asked to recommend, we know of several public sector labor leaders with unblemished records who can serve as watchdog in the Pag-IBIG board.” As an organization of workers who are members of Pag-IBIG, PM announced that the group is open to participating in such a transparent and accountable process.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Mga manggagawa binatikos ang paghirang sa manikurista ni GMA sa Pag-IBIG board

Press Release
April 21, 2010


Binatikos ng party-list na Partido ng Manggagawa ang paghirang kay Anita Carpon, ang personal na manikurista ni Pangulong Gloria Arroyo, bilang government employees representative sa Board of Trustees ng Pag-IBIG Fund. “Isa na naman itong kontrobersyal na midnight appointment at ehemplo ng pagtatanim ni GMA ng kanyang mga tao sa susing posisyon sa pamahalaan bago niya lisanin ang Malacanang,” ani Renato Magtubo, ang tagapangulo ng Partido ng Manggagawa.

Paliwanag ni Magtubo, “Hindi kami tutol kay Carpon dahil siya ay abang manikurista. Kahit isang simpleng tao ay may kakayahang umupo sa importanteng posisyon sa gobyerno gaya ng pamamahala sa housing fund ng mga manggagawa. Pero duda kaming kakatawanin ni Carpon ang interes ng mga manggagawa sa gobyerno dahil sa utang na loob at personal na relasyon niya kay GMA.” Si Magtubo ay naging 12 taon na kongresista habang siya ay isang manggagawa sa pabrika ng Fortune Tobacco sa Marikina.

“Sa humigit-kumulang isang milyong empleyado ng gobyerno, wala na bang may kakayahang kumatawan sa kanilang kapakanan sa board ng Pag-IBIG nang walang personal na relasyon kay GMA? Hindi mahirap isipin na gagamitin lang ni GMA si Carpon para pakialaman ang halos P200 bilyong pondo ng mga manggagawang pampribado at pampubliko,” giit ni Magtubo.

Sa pananaw ng Partido ng Manggagawa, mas tamang magmula ang government employees representative sa Pag-IBIG board mula sa mga rekomendado ng mga organisasyon ng manggagawa sa pamahalaan. “Kung paanong may prosesong inirerekomenda ng JBC ang bagong Chief Justice, dapat may kahalintulad na nominasyon mula sa mga samahan ng government workers,” pahayag ni Magtubo. Bilang isang organisasyon ng mga manggagawa na miyembro ng Pag-IBIG, bukas ang Partido ng Manggagawa na lumahok sa ganitong proseso.