Negeri MB under pressure - Calls for dialogue

Wisma Negeri Sembilan, 3 Januari 2008
parti-sosialis




In a rather surprising and tense mood, Negeri Sembilan State MIC Exco, Dato’ Rajagopalu informed the Ladang Kirby committee members that he has been directed by the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hassan to organize an urgent meeting with the workers and the Plantation giant – Sime Darby. He did not give any dates but said that once the date is fixed, he would immediately inform the workers.

In the last one week, the State Government has been under tremendous pressure. It started with a demonstration as well as storming into the Wisma Negeri compound last Thursday by the workers when there was no response from any officials from the Chief Minister’s office. This created some tense movements when a huge police force then moved into the building and told the workers to leave the compound. The workers refused and then later, a hastily organized meeting was organized with Saiful Mahadir, The Special Officer for the Chief Minister. He was met by 5 members of the Organising committed led by Muniandy as well as PSM’s Secretary General S.Arutchelvan and JERIT’s Housing Coalition Coordinator E.Paremas. |more...|