PASYDY protests the suspension of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism Director General

The civil servants' union PASYDY has requested an urgent meeting with the President of the Republic following the suspension of the Director General of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The Public Service Commission (EDY) decided to place the official on a three-month suspension, concurrently imposing a 50% reduction in their salary for the duration of the period. PASYDY expressed significant concern, characterizing the decision as a precedent-setting measure taken against a high-ranking official without exhausting alternative administrative options. The union argues that an administrative investigation should have been conducted first, while the official was merely transferred, as is customary in similar cases. They emphasized the need for distinct roles between political heads, such as Ministers or Deputy Ministers, and administrative heads like the Director General. The union maintains that political leaders are responsible for strategy, while Directors General oversee administrative implementation within legal frameworks. No other parties have commented on the specifics of the case to date.