FDE employees to Protest again in front of Parliament

The Federal Government Education Joint Action Committee (FGEJAC) announced on Monday that a protest rally will be held on December 23 (Thursday) from the National Press Club to Parliament House to protest the government's decision to subordinate employees of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) to the Municipal Corporation of Islamabad (MCI).

A meeting of the FGEJAC, presided over by Committee Chairman Fazal-e-Maula, was convened here to discuss holding a protest demonstration and staging a sit-in in front of Parliament House.

"The FGEJAC also decided to invite CDA Employees Union, traders’ community, Ulema and other traders’ unions to participate in the protest demonstration on Thursday," a statement issued by the Action Committee at the meeting said.

"Our demonstration will be peaceful and in accordance with the Constitution and legislation, and we will also inform the district administration of our preparations," Fazal e Maula said. Clause 166 of the Islamabad Capital Territory (CT) Local Government Ordinance, which placed FDE workers under the MCI, was deemed unacceptable by the meeting attendees.

The FGEJAC also thanked 16000 fired employees on their reinstatement following Supreme Court of Pakistan directions. Previously, on December 8, the teaching staff of educational institutions called off their week-long strike and postponed it for a month after receiving guarantees from the government that their demands would be met.