Mass transfer political, allege PDB CBA leaders
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
BARISAL, Jan 18 (UNB): Some 76 leaders of the main opposition BNP backed Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) of Power Development Board (PDB) have allegedly been transferred from 21 south-western districts, including Barisal, to remote areas of the country recently.
West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDCO), the subsidiary of PDB, sources said the transfer orders were signed by Muhammad Fazle Rabbi, manager (HRMD) of WZPDCO on January 5.
MG Faruk, central vice president of Bidyut Sramik Union and district secretary of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dol, alleged that the mass transfer orders were issued excluding the ruling party supported Bangladesh Sramik League leaders and activists.
He also alleged that the transfer orders were issued only to harass the opposition-backed activists and to create favourable field in upcoming CBA election for the ruling party supported labour front.
Already a writ petition on behalf of 17 transferred employees, including six of Barisal, has been filed in this connection with the High Court and on January 12 the court by issuing show-cause notice stayed the transfer orders for next 20 weeks, he said.
Mr Faruk also alleged that the WZPDCO officials being pressurised by ruling party leaders denied accepting the joining report of the transferred employees in their previous positions ignoring the higher court orders.
But Abul Kalam Azad, superintending engineer and Rezaul Alam, executive engineer of Barisal WZPDCO, denied the allegation of ignoring court orders due to political pressure.
West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDCO), the subsidiary of PDB, sources said the transfer orders were signed by Muhammad Fazle Rabbi, manager (HRMD) of WZPDCO on January 5.
MG Faruk, central vice president of Bidyut Sramik Union and district secretary of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dol, alleged that the mass transfer orders were issued excluding the ruling party supported Bangladesh Sramik League leaders and activists.
He also alleged that the transfer orders were issued only to harass the opposition-backed activists and to create favourable field in upcoming CBA election for the ruling party supported labour front.
Already a writ petition on behalf of 17 transferred employees, including six of Barisal, has been filed in this connection with the High Court and on January 12 the court by issuing show-cause notice stayed the transfer orders for next 20 weeks, he said.
Mr Faruk also alleged that the WZPDCO officials being pressurised by ruling party leaders denied accepting the joining report of the transferred employees in their previous positions ignoring the higher court orders.
But Abul Kalam Azad, superintending engineer and Rezaul Alam, executive engineer of Barisal WZPDCO, denied the allegation of ignoring court orders due to political pressure.