The NTUCB President, Luke Martinez, also weighed in on the release. He agreed that the economy is suffering but said it will continue to suffer once corruption is not dealt with. He also insisted that the unions will hold their positions against the salary cuts until they reach a solution suitable for both parties.
Luke Martinez - President, NTUCB "It's a pity the government is failing to realize that the longer we stay in this deadlock, it is going to have an effect on the economy. If we decide that we are going to shut down this country, it is going to cost the government more than the 80 million dollars that they are trying to get from us, so we need to defend, we need to defend our salary and ensure to continue to insist on the government. Let's take a look on our plackets, we're insisting to stop corruption. When we stop corruption and we're serious about stopping corruption, then we don't need to be at this point. I agree with BCCI that we must go to the table and ensure to implement measures that will benefit everybody."
