FRIDAY 21st March 2025 – The Office of the Prime Minister notes the heightened interest of everyone concerned with the outstanding claims of teachers, which has been outstanding for 18 years under the watchful eyes of a few governments over the years.

We wish to reassure that the Government is fully committed to resolving this matter and calls on all parties concerned, including the Teaching Services Commission to work through the claims and ensure all legitimate claims are sorted once and for all.

The Office of the Prime Minister notes also the exchanges taking place on various social media platforms over this issue.

“There is no need for that. All leaders both past and present were well aware of this issue and everyone involved contributed in some way or another to drag the matter thus far.

“Therefore, no amount of outburst on social media will solve the outstanding claims. Allow the Government and the Ministry of Education to sort this out.

“There is no need for rush - disparaging comments on social media. There is no such thing as ‘piecemeal diversion’ of the issues at hand,” says Prime Minister Jotham Napat.

The Ministry of Education has already issued a separate statement highlighting payments that have already been released into teachers’ accounts in recent months. As such, all over-generalizations are uncalled for.

“The Government will not sidetrack. We will address the issue systematically within the confines of the limited resources the country now has as it tries to manage and manoeuvre itself financially and economically following the disastrous earthquake that has seriously affected our cashflow and our economy since 17th December last year,” says Prime Minister Napat.