The State or the Citizens

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The Essence of Government

to

Affairs of the State EX

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The State and its Citizens in Nation Building


Whose INTEREST should be SERVED? Whose WELFARE should be PROTECTED?


The State’s Reason for its Existence!



Respect for “Constituency and Public Service”

Expectation on State Politicians


Just do your job correctly

and make good on your

oath of office and

commitment to the public

From Citizen-Taxpayers to Government to Citizen-Constituents

TAXES, DUTIES & FEES

PUBLIC

SERVANTS

OFFICES


The Imperative of Public Service


The Burden of Public Service and the Criticality of Civil Service Reforms


Government officials and employees takes an oath to serve, protect and defend the country,

and the interest and welfare of the public

Government officials and employees are entrusted with enormous resources drawn

and contributed by citizens-taxpayers

As stewards of huge state wealth and public funds, they are expected to be intellectually

capable and armored with integrity

Competency, not civil service eligibilities, builds professionalism and reinforces integrity

in the workplace

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EVOLVING DE FACTO OBSERVATIONS – CITIZENS’ PERSPECTIVE

TALK SHOWS

What drives a Person to aspire for a Public Post?


Personal-Interest

Protection

& Business

Public Interest

w/c is YOURS?

Emoluments and benefits enjoyed by Government Personnel

Government-prescribed Salaries, Insurance and various Allowances,

Incentives and Subsidies

In-Service Training, Scholarship /Travel Opportunities, domestic

and overseas

Air-conditioned offices and service vehicles

Office sponsored ICT/telecoms for officers and officials

Office paid meals during meetings and ‘meetings’ especially with

officers and officials


OVER

of GAA* Personal Service +

Maintenance & Other Operating Expenses

* GAA – General Annual Appropriations

Within the Bureaucracy


Workplace Environment and/or Faulty Systems?



Transacting Public’s Requests for Service


Is this the

“PROGRESS” the Government presents to us?

BEWILDERED CITIZENS

INCOMPETENCE

and FRAUD

Observably a frequently occurring situations in public offices? T/F?


NO

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ABCDEF GHIJ

Engineering

Medicine

Accountancy

Banking & Finance

Journalism

Law

MASTERs

DOCTORATE

Professional Licensure

Exam

Psychology Mathematics

Education

Business MANAGEMENT

Degree & School maybe variable factors of selection, but JOB COMPETENCY is the decision point for hiring

EDUCATION

COMPETENCE

EDUCATION

INTELLIGENCE

Position / Title Conscious “Public Servants”!


Attorney!

Doctor! Professor! Sir!

Madam! . . .

Engineer!

Your Horror!

Secretary

Director

General Manager etc. . . .

Superintendent

Justice

Commissioner

Chief

THE CITIZEN-TAXPAYERS’ CORNER


POVERTY

Public Service is all about CHARACTER


The Taxpayers’ Burden and Appeal


Investment vs Expectation (is there an apparent mismatch?)


Fees

Taxes

Duties

our TRUST and FATE

Who are they? What are they?


The Difficulty in Unravelling the Truth

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YES to Due Process but

not the same as

accorded to ordinary

/private citizens, and

expedited in a limited

time frame

Implementing the Principle of Accountability of Public

Servants

Can Anyone Fault Them?


Government & Nonprofit

The State or the Citizens