By Abdul Salam Sule
Accra, May 19, Ghanadot - Mr
Robert Nii Akwei Nortey, the acting head of the Civil
Service has appealed to civil
servants to desist from politics and concentrate on their
work.
He said, it is against the civil service law and the
constitution for civil servants to engage in political
activities and they should remain neutral to carry out their
duties effectively and efficiently.
Mr Robert Nortey said this during a current affairs
programme on GTV. He also advised the government to attend
to the needs of civil servants which he said was an
improvement in their salary structure and good working
condition, saying civil servants are the least paid.
He said, the civil service is the principal arm of
government which translates government policies and
programmes into reality and it could not be taken for
granted.
The Acting Head of the Civil Service explained that, what
the civil service needs is recognition and budgetary support
to help assist government to run the country.
A retired Diplomat, K. B. Asante underscored the role of the
civil service and called for closer collaboration between
the civil and public service to help co-ordinate and
implement government policies and programmes. He said, in
their performance of their duties civil and public servants
should always bear in mind the principle of neutrality and
therefore serve any government to the best of their ability.
Ghanadot
