Make 2004 an action year -Civil servants told

Obuasi, Feb 2, GNA - The chairman of the Adansi West District Civil Servants Association (CSA), Mr John Baidoo, has urged Civil Servants to declare this year an action year for extra dedication and hard work at all workplaces.

"This year must be declared an action year for civil servants. We must put in extra effort and work harder than before", he stressed. Mr Baidoo, who was addressing an end-of-year meeting of staff of the Adansi West District Assembly at Obuasi at the weekend, added, "2004 is a year for Civil Servants, a year of increased productivity to attract its corresponding remuneration".

He reminded Civil Servants of the Vice President's campaign against indiscipline and appealed to them to display a high sense of discipline at their workplaces.

Mr Baidoo further drew the attention of Civil Servants to the code of conduct of the service, which included punctuality at work, transparency, accountability, integrity, justice and fairness. The District Chairman declared, "let us cultivate these virtues to enhance our image and the image of the ruling government". Mr Baidoo appealed to Civil Servants to register massively when the voter registration exercise begins but advised them to remain politically neutral.

"We should not involve ourselves in party politics. The Civil Service regulation is emphatic about it, we are implementers of the policies, programmes, plans and activities of the government". He urged them to support and co-operate with the government of the day.

Mr Baidoo advised them to strive to be computer literate and appealed to the management of the Assembly to revisit the existing training programme.