MIBA Retirees Urge Payment of Overdue Salaries and Seek World Bank Support
Retired agents from the Bakwanga mining company (MIBA) recently made a direct appeal to the Minister of Portfolio, Adèle Kahinda, demanding the immediate settlement of over 10 million US dollars in salary arrears.
The Union of Retirees MIBA (Syremi Asbl), in an open letter to the Minister, urged for prompt action. They asked the Minister to correspond with Nicolas Kazadi, the Finance Minister, to secure the disbursement of these funds, intended for the accounts managed by the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) benefiting MIBA retirees.
In addition to seeking the government’s aid, the retirees suggested an alternative solution: seeking financial assistance from the World Bank to address the social challenges faced by retired MIBA employees.
Syremi emphasized that the funds from the World Bank could potentially resolve various issues, including end-of-career allowances and salary arrears extending over a decade.
Additionally, it aims to clear overdue contributions by MIBA to the CNSS from 2018 to 2023, with the remaining sum intended to address other unresolved pensioner concerns.
This recent open letter marks the retirees’ second endeavor, following their initial initiative during a working session on July 4 with the Minister of Portfolio’s advisory firm.
