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MARGAO
The Goa Municipal Employees Association has threatened to resort to direct action if the government does not forthwith place a senior officer of the Margao Municipal Council under suspension forthwith pending completion of the inquiry by the Vishaka Committee constituted to probe into plaints of sexual harassment at the workplace.
The association has further demanded that the government order such other departmental inquiry against the senior officer in view of his alleged acts of insubordination and showing disrespect to the constituted authority and provide security and safety to the complainant employee.
In his letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, Margao Municipal Council Chairperson and other authorities, association general secretary Anil Shirodkar warned that they should not be held responsible for any consequences arising out of the direct action by the municipal employees.
Shirodkar claimed that the complainant lady employee is being called for work by the senior officer during the lockdown and has even threatened to send police if she does not report to work.
“We understand that the Vishaka Committee had complete its inquiry just around the time when the lockdown came into force last month. But since the lockdown is being relaxed, the association demands that the government start acting or we will be forced to resort to direct action,” Shirodkar warned.
