Eleven employees at the Fenaka Corporation branch in Alif Dhaal Mahibadhoo have been dismissed at the final hour, despite assurances that no staff would lose their jobs during the transition of operations to STELCO.
Adhadhu understands that throughout the process of transferring Mahibadhoo’s Fenaka operations to STELCO, employees were repeatedly assured they would be integrated into the new structure and provided with employment contracts.
A former employee, who was among those terminated last Thursday, told Adhadhu that after being led to believe their jobs were secure, all staff members were pressured to sign as members of the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) shortly before the dismissals took place.
Following the complete handover of Fenaka’s Mahibadhoo operations to STELCO, the 11 employees were terminated under Fenaka’s redundancy policy. The group includes long-serving staff with over 10 years of service, the majority of whom are reportedly affiliated with the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
Out of the branch’s total workforce of 26, 15 employees were successfully transferred to STELCO. Information suggests that most of those retained are supporters of the ruling PNC.
In Mahibadhoo, Fenaka was responsible for providing sewerage services, while STELCO manages the island’s water and electricity utilities.
