President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned that as the
government works on continuously improving conditions of service for workers in
the public service, it expects hard work and will not tolerate corruption.
He said this at the Harare Institute of Technology this
morning when he launched the Public Service Commission (PSC) strategic plan,
which was immediately followed by the commissioning of 25 buses meant for civil
servants across the country.
The twin evils of corruption and inefficiency must be
eradicated. I shall exhort all public officials to be mindful of the immense
responsibility they have towards national development and the improvement of
the quality of life of our people. The civil service is urged to always
separate public and personal interests and to put the concerns of our people
above personal benefit. We must remain clean, prudent, honest and upright in
our conduct and in the exercise of power. Public servants must be industrious,
dedicated and committed. The moon lighting culture of the past will not be
condoned, said Ce Mnangagwa.
The President also emphasised the role of the PSC in
driving the industrialisation and mordenisation agenda spelt out in the
Transitional Stabilisation Programme.
The implementation of this strategic plan must remain alive
to the course we have chosen as a country, a course that will modernise,
industrialise and grow our economy as well as improve the quality of life of
our people, in line with Vision 2030, he said.
Cde Mnangagwa also spoke of his great expectation from
staff at embassies, the Registrars Office and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
(ZIMRA).
Our staff at embassies should be vigilant ambassadors of
our great nation and engage in vigorous economic diplomacy to attract foreign
investments and partnerships for our economic growth. Meanwhile, the
Registrars Office has been capacitated to produce national identity documents
and passports. I urge the unit to drastically improve its service delivery to
people. Equally, I encourage ZIMRA and the Immigration Department to facilitate
the flow of persons and goods across all our borders, he said.
In light of the expectations, President Mnangagwa reassured
civil servants of continued improvement of their welfare particularly during
the current challenging times of economic reforms.
He said the commissioning of the buses is part of the
government strategy to providing an efficient transport system for both civil
servants and the general public.
The PSC strategic plan runs from 2019 to 2020, articulating
a new vision, mission, core values, goals, strategic objectives and outcomes
for civil servants.
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