from Post Courier 6Nov

"By SAMPSON BONAI.
NATIONAL Academic Staff Association (NASA) of the University of Technology in Lae has gone on strike over outstanding domestic market allowance (DMA).The association has stopped discussions with Unitech’s senior management, accusing it of being incapable of managing the affairs of the university. NASA has also assured the general public that the strike will not affect the semester two examinations, which started last Friday. NASA has assured that the examinations will proceed as normal until this Friday. NASA president Michael Hasagama said NASA had rejected an invitation from the administration to come to a round table discussion on the DMA issue. “NASA has clearly indicated to the senior executive management that DMA is no longer an issue for discussion as NASA was advised by the Industrial Registrar to pursue the case through the court of law.” Mr Hasagama said the association believed that the conflicting information from the member of the senior executive management of the university showed lack of coordination and good management. “This also reflected in other decisions of the administration that have compromised the image of the university and contributed to the deteriorating state of services and infrastructure.”