The Non Gazetted Employees Association (NGEA) of the GHADC today began their agitation over their demands of revocation of suspension orders against its members, the reinstatement of the president of the NGEA, Senora Johny Arengh as well as the implementation of pay in the Fifth Pay commission of the state.
Earlier on September 9, the NGEA put forth the demands mentioned with a threat to go on another strike, if the same was not met. The group once again submitted their demands to the CEM of GHADC, reiterating their intention of an agitation over their demands.
They had provided an ultimatum of seven days for the GHADC authorities to meet their demands, failing which the employees had threatened a strike.
Earlier Arengh was terminated from service on August 6, while seven other executive members of the NGEA, Brithen M. Sangma (Secretary), Flamingbirth B Marak (Joint-Secretary), Balseng M. Sangma (Adviser), Augustbel R Marak (Adviser) Henyverth Marak (Member) Mento Sangma (Member) and Francis R. Marak (Member) were suspended on the same day.
The termination and suspension were initiated after the GHADC leadership, led by its principal secretary, rejected their explanation over a meeting held by the NGEA where COVID protocols were not maintained.
The agitation today saw a huge number of employees coming together to show their protest of their demands not being met.
The development comes in the wake of the GHADC authorities, including the CEM, Deputy CEM and Chairman meeting the CM, Conrad Sangma over the payment of four months of pending salaries.
