Why keep corrupt officials in office?

WHILE the government is stabilised, at least for the next two years, it should restore credibility and confidence into the bureaucracy!
A bureaucracy that has been riddled with political compromises by officials and politicians needs a shake-up!
That simply means, whether one likes it or not, if a officer irrespective of class and seniority, is implicated in an allegation of official corruption, the Government must replace that person.
If the officer has not yet responded to the allegations he/she should be sidelined.
This is a call on the Government to take heed of advice to make radical decisions to sideline these officers and give them time to prove their innocence or otherwise, but not while they are still occupying the office.
It makes no sense to allow an official implicated in official corruption to remain in the office and work.
Remove or sideline to restore confidence into the institutions and for purposes of observing and adhering to principles of good governance.
In 2019, there were at least four department heads implicated including electoral commission, education, health, provincial affairs and Inter-government relations and couple of others.
They were questioned by police or have been arrested, charged and are now out on bail.
Such persons should never be allowed to remain in office for good governance sake.
There is no point in allowing them there and continue to echo the ‘Take Back PNG Call’.
These are no rocket scientist nor are they super intelligent human beings. It is an embarrassment to us (other bureaucrats) and advocates of corruption seeing such implicated officials continuing to occupy office when their allegations has become public.
Why are these bureaucrats there?
Can the Government explain why they are keeping corrupt official in those positions?
We know that the general legal assumption is that ‘a person is not guilty until proven guilty’ can’t be used by irresponsible and corrupt bureaucrats has a corporate veil to hide and buy time.
I propose that the government do up a standing cabinet submission for any bureaucrats who fall into such category to be sidelined immediately.
And that is the advice the newly confirmed Secretary for Department of Personnel Management and the Public Services Commission to should provide to the Government.

Koreken Levi,
A Lawyer/Bureaucrat