Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 316, June 1999

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 60. At its June 1998 meeting (see 310th Report, paras. 18-22), the Committee, deeply regretting that having already requested the Government on two previous occasions to carry out an independent investigation into the attack and occupation of the FCTP enterprises and the physical assault of the FCTP treasurer, Mr. Gurmu the Government had decided not to undertake such an investigation, urged the Government immediately to undertake an independent investigation into these matters. The Committee also urged the Government, in the interest of all parties concerned, to institute an independent judicial inquiry into the allegation of the existence of irregular procedures for the nomination of new leaders of the FCTP and to keep it informed in this regard. Furthermore, the Committee requested the Government to amend the legislation conferring broad power on the Minister to dissolve a confederation, to undertake an independent investigation to verify the allegations made against the former CETU and to determine whethe
   • r the administrative decision to cancel the organization constituted unjustifiable interference in trade union affairs; if so, to take the necessary measures to ensure the reinstatement of the former CETU executive, and to keep the Committee informed in this regard.
2. 61. In a communication of 5 March 1999, the Government states that it has repeatedly informed the Committee that the problems and crisis created within the executive of CETU was overcome after the General Assembly of CETU in 1997 decided to reinstate the confederation. It states further that workers are now more than ever before fully exercising their rights and benefiting from the democratic process under way in the country.
3. 62. The Committee deeply regrets that the Government in its most recent reply merely repeats views it has expressed previously concerning only one of the issues raised by the Committee, and gives no indication that it intends to make any effort to implement the Committee's recommendations. The Committee must deplore this attitude of the Government in the face of serious allegations of violations of freedom of association. The Committee expresses the firm hope that the Government will reconsider its attitude towards the implementation of the recommendations and asks to be kept informed in this regard.