State companies dismissing May Day protesters from jobs
06 May 2015, 9:28 PM
Hassan Mohamed
The state owned utilities company Fenaka Corporation has dismissed two employees without notice for their alleged participation in an antigovernment protest on May Day, amidst growing concern that other state owned companies are considering similar actions against opposition supporting employees.
“The notice for dismissal I received said I had taken part in an act against the state. But my contract does not state I cannot take part in political activities,” Ibrahim Didi, a Fenaka employee told Minivan News today.
A Fenaka supervisor in Addu City, Abdulla Sodig, was accused of traveling to Malé to participate in the May Day protest and was fired.
“I was in Male’ but I did go to the protest. I have requested the company to review the situation and reverse their decision,” he said.
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