Govt decides to form committee to review Public Service Ordinance amid protests
The committee will be headed by Sheikh Abu Taher, secretary of the Law and Justice Division. It will include seven key secretaries from the government and three representatives from the protesting employees
Amid ongoing protests by government employees demanding the repeal of the Public Service Ordinance, the government has decided to form a 13-member committee to review the ordinance.
Officials from the Ministry of Public Administration and the Cabinet Division confirmed it today (27 May).
The committee will be headed by Sheikh Abu Taher, secretary of the Law and Justice Division. It will include seven key secretaries from the government and three representatives from the protesting employees.
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According to sources, Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid held an emergency meeting this morning (27 May) with several secretaries at the Secretariat to discuss the issue. The decision to form the review committee was taken during this meeting.
Meanwhile, Land Secretary ASM Saleh Ahmed has invited leaders of the protesting employees to a meeting at 2pm today.
Badiul Kabir, one of the movement's leaders, said, "We've been informed that, besides the Land Secretary, seven other secretaries will attend the meeting. If fruitful discussions take place, we are prepared to withdraw our protest programme."
It has been learned that the decision to form the committee and hold a meeting with the protesters came after reports emerged that the protesting employees were planning a work stoppage.
