Majority of the public workforce will NOT survive in the private sector or be recruited at all” – Minister
Posted on August 27th, 2022
Courtesy Hiru News
Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) need to be restructured.
In a Twitter message the minister said political decisions, political appointments, mismanagement and incompetence have led to the downfall of the public service.
He points out that the majority of the public workforce would not be able to survive in the private sector or be recruited at all. “Performance-based salary is a must,” he added.
While stating that there are capable and efficient employees at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL), he said that the majority are inefficient and incompetent.
A good 500 workforce instead of the 4200 could do the job efficiently at CPC- CPSTL & half of the 26,000 workforce at CEB. Trade Unions thrive on inefficient members.”<br /><br />Minster’s tweet;
1) All SOEs need restructuring. Political decisions, political appointments, misadministration & incompetence has led to the downfall. I don’t think majority of the public workforce will survive in the private sector or be recruited at all. Performance based salaries is a must.
2) While there are capable & efficient workers at CEB, CPC CPSTL, the majority are inefficient & incompetence. A good 500 workforce instead of the 4200 could do the job efficiently at CPC- CPSTL half of the 26000 workforce at CEB. Trade Unions thrive on inefficient members.