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Deccan Herald
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Dakshina Kannada crackdown: Keep politics out
Two back-to-back murders in Dakshina Kannada, each laced with communal undertones, have finally jolted the government to action. Police officers are now cracking down on lumpen elements across communities – a much-needed move to restore order. The government has rightly overhauled the police top brass in Dakshina Kannada and neighbouring Udupi, signalling a firm resolve to address the escalating communal tensions. But even as law enforcement begins to act decisively, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje has chosen a troubling path. She has written to Justice N K Sudhindra Rao, chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, alleging police harassment of 'innocent' Hindu activists. A copy of the letter has also been marked to the National Human Rights fact finding committee on DK murders to submit interim report next complaint is both misplaced and misleading. As a constitutional authority, she should stand by the law, not those who flout it. The police have been doing their duty in a district teetering on the edge. Her letter, devoid of specifics, amounts to a blatant interference in the enforcement of law and order. The claim that GPS tracking is being used to target Hindutva activists holds no water – modern technology tools are legitimate instruments to track criminal suspects irrespective of their religious identity. Who exactly are these 'innocent' people she wants to shield? Many are known offenders. For instance, Suhas Shetty whose recent murder sparked outrage was a rowdy sheeter with two murder charges against him, all booked when BJP was in power. Karandlaje's portrayal of police action as one-sided is factually incorrect. The list of anti-social elements who the police propose to extern from the district includes those from both Hindu and Muslim communities. Such interference from a union minister not only undermines the police action to restore peace but also sends dangerous signals that political patronage can shield anti-social elements from the due process of law. The Prime Minister should take serious note of Minister seeks PCA, NHRC intervention over 'targeting' of Hindutva groups in Dakshina police must be allowed to continue their operations unhindered. They should act even against those occupying top positions if they engage in hate speech or incite violence. Politicians who poison the minds of the youth and use them as pawns for narrow electoral gains, while their children study abroad, should be held accountable. The state government must back the police not just with moral support, but with robust legal resources that ensure that these criminals don't get a reprieve from the court. The coastal districts need healing and that will happen only when politicians stop stoking fires, and allow the law to take its course.
Eyewitness News
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
ActionSA calls on Ramaphosa to fire Labour Minister Meth over worsening unemployment rate
CAPE TOWN - ActionSA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Labour and Employment Minister Makhosazana Meth for the worsening unemployment rate. The party's Alan Beesley said that the party had written to Ramaphosa asking him to take action against Meth, saying that the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey painted a dire picture. The latest numbers show how official unemployment has increased from 31.9% in the previous quarter to 32.9%, with 8.2 million South Africans unemployed. "Nearly one in every second youth is unemployed. Based on the latest quarterly numbers, 24,000 jobs are being lost a week, nearly 5,000 a day. There's clearly no strategy or accountability to turn around this unemployment crisis. The start of accountability is to remove Minister Meth."
Deccan Herald
12-05-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Pak can't feed its people, but splurges on terror infra: Shobha
Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said that Pakistan, unable to withstand the Indian onslaught, had sought US intervention to defuse tensions along the border.
Maroc
09-05-2025
- Business
- Maroc
Morocco, Nigeria Explore Ways of Boosting Economic Ties
In a bid to bolster economic ties between Morocco and Nigeria and to strengthen cooperation in employment and training, Morocco's ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Ou Ali Tagma, held talks, on Wednesday in Abuja, with the country's Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha. This meeting, held in anticipation of the Nigerian Minister's incoming visit to Morocco, at the invitation of Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Younes Sekkouri, provided an opportunity to review the positive momentum of bilateral ties, which were given considerable impetus since the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to Nigeria in December 2016. This meeting also provided a platform to delve into the remarkable cooperation in several fields, mainly energy, with catalytic projects for regional integration such as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, as well as to explore ways of exchanging experiences in youth training and employability. Speaking to MAP, Onyejeocha underscored the importance of exploring collaboration avenues between Nigeria and Morocco in training and skills development, to provide the youth with opportunities for better professional integration. She also called for the usage of digital platforms in order to set up appropriate training programs to boost the employability of young people and contribute to economic development. MAP: 08 mai 2025
The Citizen
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
DA is crippling the government's transformation agenda
The DA says the Employment Equity Amendment Act gives the Minister of Labour and Employment too much power. The DA is sabotaging the country's transformation programme, Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth says. The DA is in court this morning (Tuesday) challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act. According to the party, this Act is discriminatory and will repel investors and create inequality among different races. Preserving the 'unfair status quo' Meth described the DA's court challenge as a clear attempt to reverse the progress made since 1994. 'The DA's challenge seeks to disrupt efforts aimed at achieving equitable representation and maintaining the inherently unfair status quo. 'By opposing these amendments, the DA is actively sabotaging the transformation goals that have been pursued since the end of the apartheid era, effectively hindering progress towards equality and fairness in the workplace.' The Amendment Act empowers the minister of employment and labour to set numerical targets for equitable representation of suitably qualified individuals from designated groups at all occupational levels. 'This is done after consulting relevant sectors and with the advice of the commission, ensuring that the minister does not act arbitrarily and remains within the framework of the Employment Equity Act,' she said. She said the Amendment Act introduces flexible employment equity targets. 'Designated employers can set their annual numerical targets in their employment equity plans, which must comply with sectoral targets,' she said. ALSO READ: The DA can walk away from GNU, says Mbalula Correcting inequality through legislation Meanwhile, DA federal council chair Helen Zille said she did not believe that using legislation to correct the injustices of the past was the best approach to healing the divisions in the country. 'What is going to achieve the transformation mandate is a growing economy, what is going to militate against it is a shrinking economy and fewer and fewer jobs. 'And as these jobs get fewer and fewer the elites fight over the shrinking number of jobs that exist at the top of the pyramid. 'And then this would encourage mass immigration and skills which undermines economic growth and development,' she said. Zille said employment equity has not achieved its goals since it was introduced. NOW READ: ANC stands divided over DA
