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1 | Laid-off Workers Turn from Victims to Debtors in Taiwan | Mpiasa voaroaka iharan'ny fandoavan-trosa ao Taiwan |
2 | In a rather ironic case, Taiwan's Council of Labour Affairs (CLA), a government body in charge of protecting labour rights, wants to sue workers who were laid-off by factory owners sixteen years ago. | Zava-mitranga toa somary manaraby ihany, fa dia mitady hitory ireo mpiasa izay noroahin'ny tompon'orinasa efa ho enina amby folo taona lasa izay, ny Vaomieran'ny raharahan'ny mpiasa (CLA) ao Taiwan, ity farany izay misahana amin'ny fiarovana ny zon'ny mpiasa. |
3 | The council seeks money from the Legislative Yuan to bring legal action against more than 2,000 workers, who they say never returned the ‘loan' the government offered as compensation for being laid off. | Mitady vola amin'ny fitoriana an'i Mpanao lalàna Yuan any amin'ny fitsarana ity vaomiera itya noho ny filazan'ireo mpiasa efa mihoatra 2.000, ho tsy namerina velively ny “fampisamborana” natolotry ny governemanta ho sandan'ny fandroahana. |
4 | Since July 2012, members of the Alliance for Workers of Closed Factories (AWCF) and their supporters have been protesting against the CLA‘s [zh] decision. | Naneho fihetsiketsehana entina hanoherana ny fanapahan-kevitry ny CLA [zh], hatramin'ny Jolay 2012 teo ireo mpikambana ao amin'ny Fikambanan'ny Mpiasa-na Orinasa Nikatona” sy ny mpanohana azy ireo. |
5 | One of the most widely reported action was the occupation of the Taipei Subway station on August 10, 2012. | Iray amin'ireo tolona matetika voambara amin'izany ny fibodoana ny métro ao Taipei ny faha-10 Aogositra 2012. |
6 | Victims turn into debtors | Ireo lasibatra indray no mitrosa |
7 | On August 10, 2012, workers from AWCF occupied the Taipei Subway Station against the CLA's lawsuit. | Ny 10 Aogositra 2012, nampiasa ny Toby Métro ao Taipei ireo mpiasa avy amin'ny AWCF hanoherana ny fanenjehana ataon'ny CLA. |
8 | Photo from coolloud.org. | Saripika avy amin'ny coolloud.org. |
9 | Permission for non-commercial use. | Nahazoana alalana tsy ampiasaina ara-barotra. |
10 | The story begins in 1998, when many factories in Taiwan relocated to China and other countries [zh] to cut their labour costs. | Ny taona 1998 no niatombohan'ny tantara, rehefa nifindra tao Shina sy firenena hafa [zh] ireo orinasa maro tao Taiwan hampihenany ny vola laniana ho an'ny mpiasa. |
11 | Some of these factory owners announced bankruptcy and refused to pay their workers salary, retirement and other compensation. | Nanambara ho bankirompitra ireo tompon'orinasa ary nandà tsy handoa ny karaman'ireo mpiasa, ny fisotroan-drononony ary ny tambin-karama hafa. |
12 | Many of the factory owners fled to other countries and reopened their factories, leaving the workers in Taiwan protesting in despair. | Nitsoaka any amin'ny firenen-kafa ny ankabeazan'ireo tompon'orinasa ireo ka nanokatra indray ny orinasany ka namela irery ireo mpiasa ao Taiwan manao fihetsiketsehana ao anatin'ny fahakiviana . |
13 | The CLA was then assigned to negotiate with these labourers and the factory owners. | Nirahina avy eo ny CLA hanelanelana ny mpiasa sy ny tompon'orinasa. |
14 | While the factory owners refused to pay the compensation, the CLA decided to settle the conflict by granting “loans” to the workers to release them from financial burden before they found new jobs. | Saingy nandà ny handoavana ny onitra hatrany ny tompon'orinasa, nanapa-kevitra ary ny CLA hamaha ny olana amin'ny alalan'ny “fampisamboram-bola” ireo mpiasa hialany amin'ny olana ara-bola mandra-pahitan'izy ireo asa vaovao indray. |
15 | The understanding was that the workers would not have to pay-back the so-called “loan” as the workers were also victims. | Ny fahazoana azy dia hoe tsy mamerina ity lazaina hoe “fampisamboram-bola” iny mpiasa satria lasibatra. |
16 | But recently, the CLA broke their promise and asked the Legislation Yuan for NTD20. 56 million (approximately USD 709,000) to sue more than 2,000 workers who have not paid back their “loan”. | Saingy nivadika tamin'ny fanekena ny tao amin'ny CLA ka nitaky tamin'ny antenimiera Yuan vola 20,56 tapitrisa NTD (eo ho eo amin'ny 709 000 USD eo) hitoriana ireo mpiasa efa maherin'ny 2.000 izay tsy “namerim-bola”. |
17 | In reaction to the decision, the AWCF protested in front of the Legislation Yuan [zh] on Oct 31. | Tamin'ny fandrenesana izany fanapahan-kevitra izany ary, nanohitra manoloana ny antenimiera Yuan [zh] ny AWCF ny 31 Oktobra. |
18 | The CLA's action is outrageous, as Tiny fatty pointed out [zh] in his blog: | Manafintohina ny nataon'ny CLA, araka ny nasongadin'i [zh] Tiny fatty ao amin'ny bilaoginy: |
19 | A worker spent half of his life-time working and finally get his pension. | Nandany ny antsasam-piainany tamin'ny asa ny mpiasa iray ka nahazo ny karamanyfisotron-dronony ny farany ny mpiasa iray. |
20 | Now he has to pay it back. | Ankehitriny, tsy maintsy mamerim-bola izy. |
21 | If such a thing happens to you or me, won't you demonstrate and seek justice? | Raha sendra mahazo ahy na ianao ve ny toy izany, dia tsy hangataka na hitaky ny rariny ianao? |
22 | To avoid further conflict, the CLA agreed to suspend the lawsuit, but refused [zh] to revoke the budget for the lawsuit, which means it may pursue the lawsuit later. | Mba hisorohana ny mety fifandirana hafa indray, dia tapa-kevitra fa hampiato ny raharaha ny CLA, saingy mandà [zh] kosa ny fanafoanana ny teti-bola ho fitoriana, izay midika fa mety mbola hitory indray aoriana. |
23 | In fact, according to Taiwan independent media, coolloud.org's report [zh] CLA's representative Keng-Pei Li (李庚霈) insisted that the money distributed to the workers 16 years ago was a “loan”: | Ny tena marina anefa araka ny nolazain'ny fampahalalam-baovao mahaleo tena ao Taiwan, coolloud.org [zh], nikiry hatrany ilay solotenan'ny CLA Keng-Pei (李庚霈) nilaza fa “Fampisamborana” ihany ny vola nozaraina tamin'ireo mpiasa 16 lasa izay: |
24 | No matter what the government negotiates with these labourers, we do not have any record as evidence. | Tsy maninona izay fifampiraharahan'ny governemanta tamin'ireo mpiasa ireo, tsy manana atontan-taratasy ho porofo izahay. |
25 | Now CLA only wants to find a solution that both CLA and these labourers can accept. | Ny hany tadiavin'ny CLA sisa dia ny mitady vahaolana izay azon'ny roa tonta ekena. |
26 | Jack and the beanstalk questioned [zh] the function of CLA: | Nanontany ny fomba fiasan'ny CLA i Jack and the beanstalk: |
27 | Isn't it CLA's responsibility to take care of labours' right? | Moa ve tsy andraikitry ny CLA ny mikarakara ny zon'ny mpiasa? |
28 | On the contrary, CLA is asking a budget of 20 million to sue these labourers… | Mifanohitra amin'izay anefa, mangataka teti-bola 20 tapitrisa dolara ny CLA hitoriana ireo mpiasa ireo… |