GEFONT Protests South Korean Govt.
In a capacity of Former Minister for Labour, HMG-Nepal GEFONT Chairman Mukunda Neupane led a delegation-comprising Secretary General and Treasurer and paid an official visit to the Embassy of Republic of Korea in Kathmandu on November 26, 2003. Com. Neupane handover GEFONT's protest letter addressed to the President Roh Moo Hyun of Republic of Korea, Seoul to the His Excellency Ambassador in Nepal.
"It has come recently to our knowledge that several noticeable events are taking place in Korean Labour market within these periods of time. Sparked by the incident of self-immolation by Bae Dalho, a worker working in Doosan Heavy Industry (related to KCTU-KMWF) on January 9, 2003; similar unfortunate incidents have taken place on August, September and October of this year. We have been informed that precious life of six working people has been claimed already and some injured are still fighting for survival in the hospital beds and further Mr. Lee Haenam is in brink of death." Demanding immediate stop of all repressive actions against workers & their trade unions the letter further states- "it is in our information that recently your government has summoned warrant- order to the trade union leaders & activists involved in the workers rally of November 9 of this year including Mr. Dan Byung-ho, president of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)."
The protest letter drew a long question mark on Korean government intention on migrant workers as well. "We have noticed that there is discrimination against the workers termed as "irregular" compared to those who are called as 'regular'. …The monthly average wage of 'irregular' workers is about half compared to that of 'regular'. "
In a capacity of a largest Trade Union Confederation in Nepal GEFONT firmly shows its support and solidarity towards struggling workers and unions, particularly the KCTU through the protest letter.
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