Be penny wise - Geingob
The head of state has urged the police, spy agency and army not to be careless with their allocated funds.
President Hage Geingob has urged the top brass of the police and Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) and the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to be prudent and accountable to the Namibian nation.
He met with the bigwigs last week at State House.
Geingob pointed out he is aware of the financial troubles and challenges that come with the ongoing government budget cuts, while urging them to work smarter and harder, while not being careless with their allocated funds.
“In this period of economic shortfall, it is incumbent on all of us to work smarter with less. The NCIS is expected, at all times, to operate with the utmost integrity and adherence to the highest standards of conduct,” he said.
Geingob said he expects members of the NCIS to be professional and avoid misconduct.
They should be vigilant and display the utmost loyalty, while practicing accountability for decisions and actions, including upholding the constitution and the rule of law, the head of state said.
He also emphasised that retirement should be managed in an orderly manner, and that recruitment, training and promotions should be based on merit.
Geingob emphasised that the NDF must be free from discrimination on the basis of gender, tribe and ethnicity.
Unruly police
The president also ranted about the poor conduct of VIP police officers, who chauffeur ministers, saying they are disrespectful and noisy during cabinet meetings.
“It is disappointing to hear of ill-disciplined VIP drivers. They are often cited for behaving unruly towards ministers whom they are supposed to guard and serve. We will meet here at State House for cabinet meeting… but the levels of noise by the drivers is as if they are in a bar somewhere.
“And some are even talking about their ministers and their social behaviour. Police officers should not be involved in gossip,” Geingob said.
“You are expected to uphold and enforce the law impartially and to protect life, liberty, property, human rights, and the dignity of the members of the public.”
JEMIMA BEUKES
He met with the bigwigs last week at State House.
Geingob pointed out he is aware of the financial troubles and challenges that come with the ongoing government budget cuts, while urging them to work smarter and harder, while not being careless with their allocated funds.
“In this period of economic shortfall, it is incumbent on all of us to work smarter with less. The NCIS is expected, at all times, to operate with the utmost integrity and adherence to the highest standards of conduct,” he said.
Geingob said he expects members of the NCIS to be professional and avoid misconduct.
They should be vigilant and display the utmost loyalty, while practicing accountability for decisions and actions, including upholding the constitution and the rule of law, the head of state said.
He also emphasised that retirement should be managed in an orderly manner, and that recruitment, training and promotions should be based on merit.
Geingob emphasised that the NDF must be free from discrimination on the basis of gender, tribe and ethnicity.
Unruly police
The president also ranted about the poor conduct of VIP police officers, who chauffeur ministers, saying they are disrespectful and noisy during cabinet meetings.
“It is disappointing to hear of ill-disciplined VIP drivers. They are often cited for behaving unruly towards ministers whom they are supposed to guard and serve. We will meet here at State House for cabinet meeting… but the levels of noise by the drivers is as if they are in a bar somewhere.
“And some are even talking about their ministers and their social behaviour. Police officers should not be involved in gossip,” Geingob said.
“You are expected to uphold and enforce the law impartially and to protect life, liberty, property, human rights, and the dignity of the members of the public.”
JEMIMA BEUKES
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