WANT ATTENTION? THEN DEMONSTRATE OR STRIKE!!!

WANT ATTENTION?

THEN DEMONSTRATE OR STRIKE!

Oooooh workers on government payroll!

I wonder what more you want from me.

I get puzzled & begin to wonder.

What again do you expect from me?

Health workers, judicial service staff

Teachers & all civil servants.

You complain about every single thing.

Yesterday, it was about salary adjustment.

Today, it is working condition.

Tomorrow, it will surely be about salary arrears.

How do you expect me to keep up with your demands?

Just tell me.

2016 is an election year.

And from the look of events,

You people intend tarnishing my candidature.

That will surely not happen.

There are enough funds in place for election 2016.

There is more than enough in place for campaigns.

We’ve even borrowed enough to purchase luxury four-wheel drives

For party & state officials.

But for your entitlements & demands,

I’m sorry to inform you there aren't enough funds for payment.

You’ll need to do more to get paid.

I’ve increased taxes on goods & services.

It’s uncomfortable but you’ll have to endure.

I’ve placed additional taxes on key products like crude oil

And even expanded the tax net to generate more funds.

All these have fattened the government’s purse

But always bear in mind

That the party always comes before the country.

I wish I could pay all workers their entitlements

After comforting my party faithfuls

But unfortunately the remaining funds can do virtually nothing.

If you really want to get paid after toiling for this dear nation

Then your voices must be heard.

You’ll have to shout louder

Irrespective of your qualification or position.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, security official or teacher

You’ll have to shout louder to be paid.

I care less about your contribution to the economy

Neither do I care about the crucial nature of your services.

My ‘dead goat syndrome’ hasn’t been cured yet

Because the doctors to do that are currently on strike.

If you pretend to work,

I’ll also pretend to pay.

So if you want to get your entitlement as a government worker

Then you have just two options.....

Demonstrate or strike!!!