Civil servants cautioned
Sep 21, 2011
YOUNG public servants should serve diligently and avoid the urge to get rich quick, the head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, John Mitala, has advised.
By Taddeo Bwambale
YOUNG public servants should serve diligently and avoid the urge to get rich quick, the head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, John Mitala, has advised.
“These days, there is a lot of pressure from friends and relatives to do whatever it takes to get rich quickly regardless of the means. While in principle there is nothing wrong with getting rich, doing so through means such as bribery, corruption and theft is not good because the consequences are grave,†he said.
Mitala was dressing 350 newly appointed civil servants from government ministries and departments at the National Leadership Institute-Kyankwanzi on Monday.
The two-week programme is intended to instil patriotism and equip new recruits with the principles and values of civil service, as part of measures to improve service delivery.
The training is organised by the Civil Service College established by the public service ministry.
Mitala also cautioned public servants against reckless behaviour that could expose them to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
“Getting a job is not a licence for you, especially the male officers, to go on rampage and indulge in reckless behaviour,†he said.
Mitala decried the culture of poor time management and warned civil servants against concocting excuses to justify late appointments.
He also advised the young professionals to have a positive attitude, read widely and work to improve the image of the civil service.
Mitala observed that public service still had challenges related to low pay and proposed a uniform pay for civil servants with similar qualifications to curb what he termed ‘selfishness’ of some institutions that are allowed to determine their pay.
He said the matter would be resolved by establishing an independent body to handle the terms of all civil servants.
YOUNG public servants should serve diligently and avoid the urge to get rich quick, the head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, John Mitala, has advised.
“These days, there is a lot of pressure from friends and relatives to do whatever it takes to get rich quickly regardless of the means. While in principle there is nothing wrong with getting rich, doing so through means such as bribery, corruption and theft is not good because the consequences are grave,†he said.
Mitala was dressing 350 newly appointed civil servants from government ministries and departments at the National Leadership Institute-Kyankwanzi on Monday.
The two-week programme is intended to instil patriotism and equip new recruits with the principles and values of civil service, as part of measures to improve service delivery.
The training is organised by the Civil Service College established by the public service ministry.
Mitala also cautioned public servants against reckless behaviour that could expose them to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
“Getting a job is not a licence for you, especially the male officers, to go on rampage and indulge in reckless behaviour,†he said.
Mitala decried the culture of poor time management and warned civil servants against concocting excuses to justify late appointments.
He also advised the young professionals to have a positive attitude, read widely and work to improve the image of the civil service.
Mitala observed that public service still had challenges related to low pay and proposed a uniform pay for civil servants with similar qualifications to curb what he termed ‘selfishness’ of some institutions that are allowed to determine their pay.
He said the matter would be resolved by establishing an independent body to handle the terms of all civil servants.