Claudy Siar : « J’ai travaillé avec un CDD pendant 31 ans à RFI »
The divorce between Claudy Siar and RFI was very acrimonious. The well-known host of Couleurs Tropicales accuses the media outlet of firing him because of his views. He is also contesting the severance package he was offered following his dismissal.
"I refused to be treated like that."
“What I was offered in terms of compensation is unacceptable. You can’t offer someone less than what was given to others who stayed for a shorter time, who didn’t have the notoriety I had, who didn’t have the strength I had on air. I didn’t accept being treated like that, because treating me like that is treating Africans like that,” said Claudy Siar, on the digital media outlet Décrypter l’Afrique.
He believes that in France, Black people are often mistreated because it's assumed that what they're given is enough, while others receive much more. The well-known radio host also revealed that he has never signed a permanent contract (CDI) with RFI.
"This will be settled in court; I don't want any controversy."
“I had been on a fixed-term contract for 31 years. I was the only one doing a daily show without a permanent contract. Moreover, when it came time to discuss my compensation with France Travail in France, I can assure you that it showed. You don’t have the same rights. And that’s unacceptable,” said Claudy Siar, not without mentioning his intention to take legal action.
“This will be settled in court. I don’t want any controversy, because once again, I owe to this station what I have also managed to build, in this connection with Africa. I have respect for the women and men who work at this radio station. My intention is not to cast aspersions on those who work at the radio station every day,” declared Romuald Wadagni, the new special envoy of the Beninese president.
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