THE ZAMBIA National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) in Northern Province is calling upon the government to discipline some commercial banks which are in the habit of delaying to pay salaries for government workers especially teachers.
ZNUT Provincial Chairperson Nondo Kasanda made the call in a telephone interview with the Zambia News and Information Services [ZANIS] in Nakonde today.
Mr. Kasanda said the Government should urgently sort out the problem of delayed salaries for its workers with the commercial banks.
He added that many people have ended up condemning Government when it is actually the banks which are delaying to pay the government workers.
“Government releases money on time but some commercial banks delays in paying out the same money to the Government workers,” said Mr. Kasanda.
He said that delayed salaries have promoted unnecessary debts for teachers.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kasanda has commended the teachers for their patience despite being paid their salaries late.
Teachers in Northern Province received their December salaries last week.
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What Mr. Nondo Kasanda is forgetting is that delays are not caused by commercial banks in processing salaries for civil servants. GRZ deposits the checks late and the banks can only process salaries once are are deposited on time and funds being available on GRZ drawn accounts. Please dont blame the banks instead the employer. Its as simple as that. Chapwa.