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CSs vetting a waste of public funds
Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage CS Peninah Malonza. Vetting of CSs and other officials by Parliament has “become a rubber-stamping waste of public funds”. Let’s scrap these silly laws and give the President the carte blanche.
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What you need to know:
- The majority of the CS nominees did not seem up to the task but are very wealthy. Some have nauseating court cases denting their integrity.
- Vetting of CSs and other officials by Parliament has “become a rubber-stamping waste of public funds.
- Some of the CSs nominated recently by the President and rejected by the Appointments Committee were later unanimously approved by Parliament. Let’s scrap these silly laws and give the President the carte blanche.
Integrity • The new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has just taken office, Charles Jowi notes, “is a competent and brilliant fellow with a clear vision, and very inspiring”. Jowi adds: “But here, we just watched the vetting of Cabinet Secretary nominees. The majority did not seem up to the task but are very wealthy. Some have nauseating court cases denting their integrity.” His contact is [email protected].
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