Feb 14 2012 |
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Public sector engineers protest restructuring plan
By by Khaled Neima Kisbi 'to raise issue at next Cabinet meeting'Yesterday's demonstration was the second the engineers have held since the plan went into effect at the start of the year, following a rally at the main gate of the Royal Court last month.
The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) led the protest, with its president, Abdullah Obeidat, stating that the restructuring plan includes major reductions to the benefits of engineers working in the public sector.
Under the plan, the engineers' professional allowances decrease from JD150 to JD115 per month, according to Obeidat, who delivered a speech at the sit-in warning that the reduction would imperil the future of the profession in the Kingdom.
Obeidat said the engineers would continue to protest each week in different locations until authorities respond to their demands, including a sit-in next week at the Ministry of Higher Education and another the following week at the Ministry of Public Sector Development.
During yesterday's protest, Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya Kisbi said he would discuss the engineers' demands at the next Cabinet meeting.
"I am an engineer before being a minister, so I will not accept any unfair treatment of my colleagues," he said.
"I will keep in contact with the JEA until we reach an agreement over this issue."
© Jordan Times 2012
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