Regional employers and the trade unions want the East African Community to speedily and fully implement the Common Market Protocol to allow free movement of labour and capital.
The East African Trade Union Confederation (EATUC) and the East African Employers Association (EAEO) want all barriers to free movement of workers in the region removed quickly, according to statement issued by the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala).
The regional parliament Speaker, Daniel Kidega, has promised his support.
All this turned out at Eala Chambers in Arusha, Tanzania, on Friday, as the organisations called on the Speaker, to make a case for facilitation for free movement.
“A lot was expected following the entry of the Common Market Protocol in July 2010. While the intentions are noble and good, the outcome in terms of implementation has not lived up to our expectations,” Kidega said.
“More could have been done in terms of the provisions of the free movement of persons, labour, goods, services and capital. We are hoping as an Assembly that the Protocol shall be fully enforced”.
The Speaker urged EATUC and EAEO to petition the Assembly over the matter, promising that EALA will address the issue.
On work permits, Kidega noted that some partner states had entered into bilateral arrangements to reduce the existing permit fees and urged harmony.
“Given the importance of free movement of labour, EATUC and EAEO have embarked on a process to provide joint recommendations to the governments of the EAC Partner States in order to speed up this process for the people of East Africa to feel the direct benefits of the regional integration, while respecting the need for a timeframe with adequate transitional mechanisms,” said Rosemary Ssenabulya, Executive Director of Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE), an umbrella organisation of employers in Uganda.
Regional employers and the trade unions want the East African Community to speedily and fully implement the Common Market Protocol to allow free movement of labour and capital.The East African Trade Union Confederation (EATUC) and the East African Employers Association (EAEO) want all barriers to free movement of workers in the region removed quickly, according to statement issued by the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala).The regional parliament Speaker, Daniel Kidega, has promised his support.All this turned out at Eala Chambers in Arusha, Tanzania, on Friday, as the organisations called on the Speaker, to make a case for facilitation for free movement.“A lot was expected following the entry of the Common Market Protocol in July 2010. While the intentions are noble and good, the outcome in terms of implementation has not lived up to our expectations,” Kidega said.“More could have been done in terms of the provisions of the free movement of persons, labour, goods, services and capital. We are hoping as an Assembly that the Protocol shall be fully enforced”.The Speaker urged EATUC and EAEO to petition the Assembly over the matter, promising that EALA will address the issue.On work permits, Kidega noted that some partner states had entered into bilateral arrangements to reduce the existing permit fees and urged harmony.“Given the importance of free movement of labour, EATUC and EAEO have embarked on a process to provide joint recommendations to the governments of the EAC Partner States in order to speed up this process for the people of East Africa to feel the direct benefits of the regional integration, while respecting the need for a timeframe with adequate transitional mechanisms,” said Rosemary Ssenabulya, Executive Director of Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE), an umbrella organisation of employers in Uganda.
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