WORKERS OF MILL CAN TURN TO PROSECUTOR GENERAL

KarabakhOpen
05-04-2007 10:50:59

On April 4 Member of Parliament Janna Galstyan raised the question of
the workers of the mill who went on strike a few days ago. She asked
the government how the problem of the workers who have not received
salary for 6 months would be solved.

Prime Minister Anushavan Danielyan said he had talked to the owner
of the company, who blames the managers of the company. "I told him
if the salaries are not paid, they will be sued," the prime minister
said. He also said the owner has left for Yerevan and promised to
solve the problem over the next week.

On April 4 Prosecutor General Armen Zalinyan was also asked the
question about the strikers. The prosecutor general underlined that
no complaints have been lodged with the Office of Prosecutor General
related to the delay of payment of salaries. "If the workers lodge a
complaint with us, which will include facts of breaches, the office
of public prosecutor will institute charges and start investigation,"
Armen Zalinyan said, adding that earlier the Bread Factory and the
Mill had been owned by a group of people. "The audit of the company
under the former board of managers revealed financial misuse and
tax avoidance. The audit is over, and there are grounds for bringing
charges against the managers. As to the mill, which is privately-owned,
the Office of Prosecutor General can administer supervision only in
case the national interests are concerned, that is tax avoidance,
crimes committed by the workers of the company," the prosecutor
general said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress