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KEN CHAPLIN
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
In a discussion on political appointments to the public service on Nationwide last Thursday, journalist Cliff Hughes and I agreed that political appointees in high, sensitive and critical posts should resign when a new government takes over.
KEN CHAPLIN
The process of resigning is now a convention but we also agreed that it should be a rule. There is no reason for career public servants to be dislodged unless ,of course, they practised party politics while on the job in violation of the Public Service rules.
The position of press secretary to the prime minister, for example, is one of the most sensitive posts in the government and the holder is often exposed to politics.
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KEN CHAPLIN
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
In a discussion on political appointments to the public service on Nationwide last Thursday, journalist Cliff Hughes and I agreed that political appointees in high, sensitive and critical posts should resign when a new government takes over.
KEN CHAPLIN
The process of resigning is now a convention but we also agreed that it should be a rule. There is no reason for career public servants to be dislodged unless ,of course, they practised party politics while on the job in violation of the Public Service rules.
The position of press secretary to the prime minister, for example, is one of the most sensitive posts in the government and the holder is often exposed to politics.
Complete Story ...
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