Days of tension are lived these days in the offices of the Colombian Foreign Ministry on account of the departure of officials, after merit contests advanced by the Civil Service Commission.
(Meeting between representatives of the US and Colombian governments).
The situation is so complex that the Minister of Foreign Relations, Álvaro Leyva, himself referred to this fact, which he described as unfair and asked that the law be reviewed.
“The Foreign Ministry does not throw out its officials just like that. Less those who work with boldness and loyalty ”, wrote in a trill.
The Foreign Ministry does not throw out its officials just like that and just because. Less those who work with boldness and loyalty. The National Civil Service Commission, under the pretext of a “merit” contest, came out with a stroke of the pen of excellent servants. The law needs to be reviewed. unfair. run over
— Álvaro Leyva Durán (@AlvaroLeyva) January 21, 2023
The situation would affect some 170 workers of the entity.
For the president of the union of employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisco Burchardt Melo, said that immediate actions must be taken to safeguard the rights of workers and listen to the proposals that this organization has in order to maintain job stability.
(The new requirements for Colombians traveling to Mexico).
Meanwhile, the National Civil Service Commission defended merit contests because they are adjusted to comply with the Constitution and the Law.
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