The government has written to
In a letter addressed to the Country General Manager,
"This matter is of public importance and great concern to the government and in view of the Attorney General's mandate to promote, protect and uphold the rule of law and defend the public interest, this office will be very grateful if you would provide it with clarification regarding the reports including on the veracity and the justification for taking such action," he said on Friday.
The
"This is therefore a matter of profound public interest, in respect of which this office demands a response," he added.
In a memo to staff, the hotel on Thursday explained that it decided to close down business and sack all staff because of the bleak future of the tourism industry which has witnessed diminished bookings with up to 100 cancellations.
"Due to the uncertainty of when and how the impact of the global pandemic will result in the business picking up in the near future, we are left with no option but to close down the business indefinitely," Morad said.
All major hotels in
Staff were advised to collect their termination letters
Fairmont is a global brand that operates over seventy properties worldwide.
In
The closure of the operations in
Last week, President
He is expected to make a key announcement by
He will also announce the fate of the cessation of movement into and out of
COVID-19 cases in the country had risen to 1,618 by
The Attorney General's letter is seen as a warning to the private sector to avoid dismissing staff and instead employ other recovery measures.
Some private institutions have resorted to subjecting their employees to pay cuts whereas others opted to send their workforce to unpaid leave in a bid to adopt to a decline in profitability as a result of a slowdown in economic activity.
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