Has the planned layoff of the Government employees started?
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has fired 95 firemen, working under the home ministry, as part of the government’s plan to slim down the civil service.
CSC Spokesperson Mohamed Fahmy Hassan said the home ministry had informed the commission that it was not part of their mandate to provide firefighters.“We have to reduce up to 18,000 from 32,000 not only 95,” said Fahmy. “This is just the beginning.” Read More
Other steps are to reduce the number of foreign workers.
