SRPs seeking reinstatement

They met last week with the Police Social and Welfare Association (PSWA) to discuss their grievances and to ask the Association to intervene on their behalf.

They have even asked that the matter be taken to court if deemed necessary.

The former SRPs, who were on two and threeyear contracts, say they received notices of their termination ten months ago without prior warning.

They are claiming that prior to their their contracts not being renewed, they had applied to become members of the Police Service and believe the move was vindictive.

Yesterday, secretary of the PSWA acting ASP Anand Ramesar told Newsday, “The Association confirms that several SRPs formerly assigned to the Praedial Larceny squad approached the association to represent them in a matter where their contractual services were not renewed. The Association will be representing these officers as we are aware that this is not the first time that the Ministry of Agriculture has acted in a manner which we consider to be both high-handed and lacking in basic industrial relations practices.

“We will be engaging the ministry both from an Association’s position and a legal position if we have to.” Ramesar added, “What has happened is not only unfair to the officers but has left them without employment.”