Former Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi said, that over 5,000 Unemployment Relief Programme workers will soon be out of a job under the new government.
00:00Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday at the Office of the Opposition, Alwari maintained that the government has been callous towards CPEP workers.
00:09He called on the government to give financial support to workers who were recently dismissed from their place of employment.
00:15There must be financial support for CPEP workers and forestry workers to dismiss workers.
00:22We are in the middle of the school vacation. Book lists have to be bought.
00:27We have uniforms to be handled. 20,000 people nearly have lost their jobs.
00:35Not a word was spared for these workers by the government at the Monday night forum.
00:42Alwari said some 20,000 workers were let go in seven weeks.
00:46He said URP workers may soon face the same fate and criticized the media for its lack of coverage on the plight of CPEP workers.
00:54We understand that nearly 5,000 URP workers are next.
01:00Let me repeat that.
01:02We understand that nearly 5,000 URP workers are next.
01:07If you're going to be doing all of that and you're going to be driving the statistical resurgence of crime and criminality, etc., where are we going?
01:21Where are CPEP workers going to be employed?
01:24Former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Amy Brown criticized Prime Minister Kamala Poussad-Bissessa's absence at the 2025 CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica.
01:35Brong said this does not send a good message to CARICOM, emphasizing the importance of the meeting in person on issues affecting CARICOM countries.
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