Repel malpractices - PM
Malpractices should be done away with if the country wishes to move
forward. Certain public servants in the country have not yet properly
understood their obligations, said Prime Minister D M Jayaratne.
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Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and his staff taking oaths to
begin duties for the new year |
The Prime Minister expressed these views at a ceremony held at the
Prime Minister's Office auditorium commencing duties for the new year
yesterday. He said equity and justice should administered for the people
through the public service which depends on public money and that kind
of an attitude is essential to meet challenges.
He said President Mahinda Rajapaksa's prime objective to bring the
country to a developed destination. The duty lies in the hands of public
servants to make such an effort a reality.
He said every employee paid by the Government should play a part for
the well-being of the public. Developed countries have given priority
for their services to the public during the course of achieving their
targets. It is observed that a lot of public servants in the country
have misunderstood their role. They come to office at 8.30 in the
morning and leave at 4.30 in the evening. They should ask their
conscious of what and when they have not done during the course of the
day. A huge amount of money is spent on welfare facilities. The
expenditure on education, health is quite heavy. If the country has
invested all money spent on education and health for the production
process, the country would have been in a better position. One can say
that India is ahead than us in technological aspect. But there is a vast
gap between social strata. Such a phenomenon is absent in Sri Lanka.
The Prime Minister said this is the year of prosperity. It is the
beginning of an era in which the people start drawing benefits from
massive development projects. |
