Stop privatising CPC

28 March 2023 04:11 pm 11 Bookmark

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The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) trade union collective today launched a protest in front of the Oil installation at Kolonnawa this evening against the government's move to privatize the CPC.
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Referendum to see if to do IMF conditions or not Tuesday, 28 March 2023 07:37 PM

IMF will definitely cause much job losses in the country. Democratic country, like even Greece choose to have referendum to see if to do IMF conditions or not. That is more important than any other election in this country. CEB and CPC employees must unite or both will see job losses

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Dex Wednesday, 29 March 2023 07:06 AM

People in Sri Lanka will vote for someone only if they get some benefits in return. They are selfish. No need for any election. These tough measures should be taken even if they are not popular among selfish people in the country

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Dilshan Tuesday, 28 March 2023 09:51 PM

The progress of the country cannot be held back by these selfish elements. Privatize the thing lock stock and barrel. Thuggery cannot be allowed to rule the day and hold the public to ransome .

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Shelly Tuesday, 28 March 2023 11:41 PM

Privatizing is the best option. These workers who protest are used to a typical government sector job where nothing gets done properly.

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Amaran Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:13 AM

For everything, employees / people are looking for government assistance while NOT carrying out their responsibitiles. This action on the part of Employees, COSTS government. Taken for granted. This is the very reason that IMF may want to go for privatisation. One such instances where trade unions resort to STRIKE even for minor matter. Ex Railway employees..

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Chris Wednesday, 29 March 2023 05:51 AM

Privatisation of these entities is essential. Government should not be doing business but rather collecting revenue to improve infrastructure, welfare, defence, education etc.The faster we learn this truth the faster we will become a happy prosperous nation. These unionists are still in the soviet empire era when even the Russians and Chinese have adopted market policies. We do not want to be another Cuba or Nicaragua.

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kumar Wednesday, 29 March 2023 06:48 AM

Unfortunately, most people in the country do not understand the real meaning of privatization. Almost all state-owned enterprises are running with heavy losses, and 90% of employees in the sectors are stooges and henchmen of various political parties. They were not recruited through proper procedures, but rather through recommendations of politicians. These people are like leeches, and the losses caused by them are settled by the general public through various taxes.

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Jude Wednesday, 29 March 2023 07:51 AM

CEB and CPC over staffed by humongously !! Yeah!!

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RAD Wednesday, 29 March 2023 07:59 AM

The Energy Minister should get rid of these wannabe socialists thugs, they are a nuisance to society. Privatisation will reveal the rampant corruption in the CEB and CPC. These thugs only want to bully the citizens into accepting their unrealistic and unsustainable demands. Please cut off their benefits, they don't even deserve pensions, it's a complete waste of tax money to even pay their salaries.

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das Wednesday, 29 March 2023 08:49 AM

Fire these parasites!

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das Wednesday, 29 March 2023 08:51 AM

The trade union parasites have held the country to ransom for far too long. Fire them immediately!

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