Airport Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to…
(No. B/470) Mr R. Jhummun (Second Member for Rivière des Anguilles & Souillac) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to Airport Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to the number of workers recruited thereat over the period 2023 to 2024, indicating the mode of recruitment used therefor.
Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Officer-in-Charge of Airport Holdings Ltd that for the period January 2023 to December 2024, 810 persons have been recruited at different positions. 810! 754 of them have been recruited through advertising and the remaining 56 just by head hunting. In other words, you come, you do not come. I am tabling the information requested for by the hon. Member. Madam Speaker, I want to bring to the attention of the House that when we look at the recruitment at the level of the Mauritius Duty Free Paradise, 115 people were recruited, believe it or not, on 02 September 2024; in other words, only a few weeks prior to the dissolution of Parliament. In this specific case, those recruited were on probation for a period of only six months, which is again unusual, whereas the Collective Agreement between the Union and the Management stipulates that new entry grade posts shall be for a period of one year, not six months. This is yet another example, Madam Speaker, of malpractice under the previous Government. As if they could do anything - forget the regulations - because the country belonged to them.
Yes, hon. Jhummun!
Thank you. Can the hon. Prime Minister provide information as to whether those who have been recruited lately will they be left unpunished or will actions be taken against them?
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All this is being looked at.
Happy?
Yes.
Yes. Now, I have hon. Rookny, Third Member for Pamplemousses and Triolet! PORT LOUIS PORT – QUAY CRANES OPERATION – PORT EFFICIENCY & COMPETITIVENESS