{"id":119212,"date":"2015-05-26T11:35:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T11:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=119212"},"modified":"2015-05-26T11:42:27","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T11:42:27","slug":"civil-servants-advised-to-tone-down-their-political-affiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/civil-servants-advised-to-tone-down-their-political-affiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil servants advised to tone down their political affiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, has advised civil servants to limit political discussions at work place and serve the country with clean hearts to increase productivity.<\/p>\n<p>He said it has become a norm for civil servants to openly show their political affiliations at their work places, which contravenes the civil service act and expressed the importance of neutrality to bring about the needed development in the country.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;gWgYYMzKU0dp71qojRzzmWCyPpXtNgBR&#8221;]Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru gave the advice during a working visit to the Tatale-Sangule, Gushiegu, Mamprugu-Moaduri, Tolon and the Kunbumgu districts.<br \/>\nHe said even though the 1992 Constitution gives everyone the right of association it is wrong for civil servants to engage\u00a0in partisan politics at work place saying: \u201cIf you want to engage in partisan politics just resign before you are sacked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Minister who addressed staff of the various assemblies he visited said absenteeism and unprofessional conduct are what he detest as a minister and advised workers to report to work on time and close at the appropriate time so as to increase productivity.<\/p>\n<p>He condemned the practice where some workers live in the regional capital, Tamale and trek to work late every day saying: \u201cYou have no excuse to stay in Tamale and report to work late,\u201d with the excuse that you have no accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not mandatory for government to provide you with accommodation. In Accra some workers live in Dodowa, Tema, Kasoa, Sakumono and other faraway places but they report to work on time at the ministries so those of you in the regions should not have preferential treatment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>On chieftaincy conflicts in the region, Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru appealed to chiefs and kingmakers to use the right channels to choose and enskin chiefs to avert squabbles and conflicts saying: \u201cWe in the north already lag behind in development and we must live upright lives to ensure the needed development for our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said government would do its best to ensure equitable development in the country and expressed the need for lasting peace to return to the entire north for government to be able to push for balanced development to improve lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, has advised civil servants to limit political discussions at work place and serve the country with clean hearts to increase productivity. 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