Revamp our public service

A HUGE portion of the government budget is spent on an unproductive public service.
It is time the Government introduced new measures to trim the public service down and save money for other important areas.
Let me give a few examples.
Majority of the public servants do not conform to the official working times from 7.45 am to 4.06 pm.
They go to work and leave whenever they wish to.
Some take extended lunch breaks and don’t return in some cases.
The end result is low productivity.
Their actions have greater implications.
The salary sections of each government department should be fully audited to get rid of deceased and ghost employees.
A better way is to connect each government employee with their national identification (NID) number as well as their payroll number. But then, the NID project failed miserably.
The former National Statistics Office acting director was implicated in many allegations of corruption but was never arrested and charged to this day.
I see managers and divisional heads of State institutions and departments with “Z” plated cars.
They have 24-hours access at the expense of the State.
On average, there 25 managers/inspectors/colonels in each department and statutory bodies driving around in 5th elements, bravos, 5-doors and 10-seaters.
If there are about 30 government departments and statutory bodies, that means there are 750 cars for these employees.
If the average cost of one car is K100,000, the total cost to the Government is K75 million.
This money can get so many vital equipment for our hospitals in the country.
The Government should revamp the public service and take a private sector approach to increase productivity to achieve its objectives.
Enough of the political rhetoric.

Mintai Gomatultul,
8-Mile Container Rat