Public servants urged to change work habits

BEING properly attired for work is the least the Deputy Governor for Milne Bay would like to see from the public servants in the province.
Samarai Murua MP, Gordon Wesley in his New Year message, said positive work attitudes which included dressing, should start this year as a sign of change, to work aggressively and coherently with the political administration in delivering services to the people.
He called for a balanced relationship between public servants, the administration and politicians to be a team to deliver.
Mr Wesley, who spoke on behalf of the governor and other three MPs, pointed out that unproductive attitudes of chewing betelnut and smoking during working hours should stop.
“Your conduct is of paramount importance and should be one that upholds the integrity of your respective positions, divisions, our administration, provincial government and the province as a whole.
“What a big difference we can do if we have pride in being professionals not only in our office but in how we present ourselves as well. Professionalism, integrity and dignity means competency performance to the standard required,” he added.
He also commended the staff of two commercial banks, Westpac and Bank South Pacific, for displaying professionalism in their work which included being properly attired.
Mr Wesley, who is also the chairman of the PNG Tourism Board, would like to see tourism picking up in the province.
“That will only come about if we are professional in our approaches and our attitudes,” he said.