Shillong, Jan 10: The EMRI workers along with the Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF) on Monday expressed their discontentment with the Health Minister James K Sangma for failing to meet them.
Speaking to media persons, Meghalaya EMRI Workers Union (MEMRIWU), Microlina Syiemlieh informed that the health department had scheduled a meeting on Monday between the workers’ union along with the Health Minister in his chamber at Secretariat, Shillong.
“The department informed us that we will meet the Minister in-charge today… we thought that today the Government will come out with a decision as it has affected the public itself as tomorrow (Tuesday) marks one week of the Union’s strike,” said Syiemlieh.
As informed, Health Minister is travelling from Delhi to the State and has rescheduled the meeting with the Union on Tuesday at 10 am.
Last week, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong appealed to the agitating employees of the GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK EMRI) to call off their ongoing strike assuring that the state government would soon discuss the contract signed with the company in the cabinet.
On the government’s assurance, the Union demanded that the Dy CM should give it in writing.
Notably, Syiemlieh informed that the union had a zoom meeting with Principal Health Secretary Sampath Kumar last week who has assured that the department has taken their demands into consideration.
