I remember the strike that I led when I was a Trade Union representative at the Bank in 1983. At the end of the two week strike, while the Union did not get all that we wanted, everyone acknowledged that the resolution was a fair one and was made possible by Siwa’s compassion and goodwill to the workers.
During this rather difficult negotiation and tension, Siwa was very calm as he always was in any kind of situation. I could clearly witness the clarity of his thinking and his strong belief in fairness and consistency. Siwa was our boss and also our father. I recall one day when he called me into his office.