EXCERPTS OF UN-OFFICIAL TRANSLATION OF SOME KEYPARTS OF THE ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN “FIYES MAGAZINE” NO: 221 14 FEB 2007.

STAFF COMPLAINTS ON THE INCREASE IN WATANIYA

“THE BONUS PROMISED TO ITS STAFF AT THE INAUGRATION OF WATANIYA HAS STILL NOT BEING GRANTED”

“It remains a fact that Wataniya management may treat two employees who hold identical jobs with bias. Promises made by Wataniya management have never been fulfilled for many of its staff, hence enthusiasm for continuing to serve the company is on the diminish”

This information has been forwarded by a Wataniya staff.

According to him, raising matters that need urgent attention that may enhance staff development is also a threat and such personnel who raise similar matters are easily blacklisted. Some of these blacklisted employees have terminated their services at various junctures, while others who have raised such matters have been forced to terminate their services by the management of Wataniya.

These complaints made by staff are met with denial by the Human Resources Manager, Mohamed Ahmed Didi.

Didi claims that, “We perceive our staff the same way as we perceive our customers; this is because in either of the case when ever something crops up, they will be unhappy with the management. Talks heard in this way may become common. It may be possible that an employee who is unhappy with the management or a former employee who was terminated had raised such issues. At policy level, there is no discriminating among any of Wataniya staff”

“At the launching ceremony, it was promised to give bonus to all staff. One year lapsed after launching; however no staff has received any bonus. Many of the employees who were then working at Wataniya are no longer with the management”

This piece of news comes from an employee who has been employed at Wataniya since its inauguration.

Even the Human Resources Manager, Mr. Didi agrees that bonus money has to be given to all staff.

However, an employee claims that, the talk of this bonus was heard only in the first few months after the inauguration of Wataniya but later, the management surreptitiously and deliberately swept the issue of giving the bonus under the carpet.

Many staff who worked laboriously at the launching is no longer with Wataniya now. Mr. Didi was asked whether, the employees who were present at the launching, but now who had already terminated would be eligible for the bonus?

Mr. Didi stated that, whether they are eligible or not will be decided by the management.

Fiyes is in receipt of the news that, some of its present employees are deprived of their overtime. At least one employee is on strike and refusing to perform his duties due to the fact that he hasn’t been paid his overtime allowances. Mr. Didi of course, denies this allegation.

Also, Mr. Didi denies that internet connections to its employees are restricted because many employees enter the site “INSIDE WATANIYA”

Didi claims:

“We have not imposed any restrictions for our staff to use the internet. However, some restrictions are imposed on grounds that there are some internet issues of bandwidth. According to Didi, this type of restriction of using the internet is beyond by all participants of Wataniya”