Civil Service Needs To Serve

NAMIBIA is fortunate to have an excellent constitution with entrenched rights, duties and responsibilities.

It is a secular Democracy with Leagislative, Executive and Judicial checks and balances. Our Democracy ensures: a.Rule of Lawb.Free & Fair Elections c.Private Property Rightsd.Freedom of Expression(Media)e.Free Market Economyf.Basic Human Rights NEPAD( New Economic Partnership for African Development) is linked to good governance.Namibia has been rewarded for its stability and peace with substantial aid from foreign governments and NGO’s since 1990.The Ruling Party governs but the civil service serves all civilians.The implementation of government policies is only as good as the civil service.It is in the Ruling Party’s and government’s own interest, to ensure the civil service is run by efficient, capable and dedicated civil servants.This reflects well on government and the country.Unfortunately there are examples where people are appointed to key positions, they can’t handle.They feel themselves as masters of entitlement, draw all the benefits, but produce very little or do damage.They are opportunists, on the gravy train, that damage the Government’s (Ruling Party) image and credibility.A service is only as good as its weakest link.Sometimes this is a missing link.It is in the interest of the Government to be supported by the best possible civil service.Talk and connections are no substitutes for competence.What you know should count and not who you know.The best predictor of future performance is past performance.A civil servant is in a privileged responsible, accountable position of trust, serving the public, financed by the tax payer, to carry out the policy of the ruling party to the best of his/ her ability.In the very act of giving (public service), I experience my strength, my wealth, my power.Ubuntu – I am, because we are.Not Happy, Via e-mail Note: Name and address provided – EdOur Democracy ensures: a.Rule of Law b.Free & Fair Elections c.Private Property Rights d.Freedom of Expression(Media) e.Free Market Economy f.Basic Human Rights NEPAD( New Economic Partnership for African Development) is linked to good governance.Namibia has been rewarded for its stability and peace with substantial aid from foreign governments and NGO’s since 1990.The Ruling Party governs but the civil service serves all civilians.The implementation of government policies is only as good as the civil service.It is in the Ruling Party’s and government’s own interest, to ensure the civil service is run by efficient, capable and dedicated civil servants.This reflects well on government and the country.Unfortunately there are examples where people are appointed to key positions, they can’t handle.They feel themselves as masters of entitlement, draw all the benefits, but produce very little or do damage.They are opportunists, on the gravy train, that damage the Government’s (Ruling Party) image and credibility.A service is only as good as its weakest link.Sometimes this is a missing link.It is in the interest of the Government to be supported by the best possible civil service.Talk and connections are no substitutes for competence.What you know should count and not who you know.The best predictor of future performance is past performance.A civil servant is in a privileged responsible, accountable position of trust, serving the public, financed by the tax payer, to carry out the policy of the ruling party to the best of his/ her ability.In the very act of giving (public service), I experience my strength, my wealth, my power.Ubuntu – I am, because we are.Not Happy, Via e-mail Note: Name and address provided – Ed