Krystal n Chips, sorry for the misunderstanding: I looked at the article and it was so devoid of real content there was nothing about the engineers beyond what the OP had quoted e.g. why is there a shortage. It was in no way a comment on your ability to commentate informatively on the issue.
I'm not an engineer but have spent the majority the of my working life in situations where without good engineers and engineering tradespeople I would have been sat twiddling my thumbs. It always staggers me the lack of respect and status engineers are given in a country which was built on engineering innovation and its exploitation.