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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 00:11:13
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Foroyaa Editorial: ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS DUTY BOUND TO GO TO WORK ON THE FARMS OF THOSE WHO HOLD HIGHER RANK?
By Publisher on 01-09-10
Many people have been asking Foroyaa whether a public servant could be dismissed for refusing to go and work on a farm owned by high ranking state officials or their institutions.
Government Departments and Public enterprises are supposed to hire people to carry out different functions which are included in their budgets. Each person is paid in line with the post one is occupying in a given establishment. An employee of the state is not an indentured servant who could be made to work for any one under any circumstances without his or her will.
Public servants are given appointment letters which explain their terms of employment. This provides the basis for them to know their obligations or duties.
The Constitution makes it very clear under Section 20 that “No person shall be required to perform forced labour.” Hence work in the farm of a public servant of a higher rank or a public enterprise is purely voluntary. Could any body be dismissed for refusing to participate in such work?
That would be unlawful and unconstitutional. In short, Section 169 (1) states that “No public servant shall be
a) victimized or discriminated against either directly or indirectly for having discharged his or her other duties faithfully and according to law;
b) be removed from office or reduced in rank or otherwise punished without just cause.
Hence it is clear that no public servant should be punished for not doing voluntary work. Those who wish to do voluntary work should do so and those who do not should take their stand.
Source: Foroyaa Online
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 11:55:40
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Momodou,no one has posted on your topic ,why ?,because they all know The Gambia and the way things work there,so, there is no need to explain to those who do not know,after all the Gambia is perfect in every way,is it not called the smiling coast?,where because everyone smiles they must be happy?
Will anybody bother to deal with this topic,? of course not The Gambia is perfect and if you come from a perfect country things cannot be bettered. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 14:09:45
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Toubab they are not bothered also because its PDOIS/FOROYAA's job and business to address pertinent issues, informing citizens and dissecting the constitution 
"Know yourselves, know your country, and the world. Then you shall be the architect of your own destiny. " Foroyaa
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Momodou
Denmark
11634 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 14:20:42
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Toubab, people are free to comment. I am no clairvoyant to know why no one comments to some of the posts.  The important thing is that people get the information and comment at free will when they have something to say. |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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toubab1020
12306 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 15:25:06
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Momodou. Kobo has taken the trouble to respond,but only to write (if I understand what he has written correctly) that such matters are nothing to do with the citizen,a lot of interest shown by other Gambians who live abroad ? No ,have they no opionions of their own ? I can understand foreigners like me not wishing to post ,I can understand Gambians living in Gambia not willing to post,as you say people can post if they want no force here,Do Gambians care what happens in their birth country ? Are they content with the way their families and countrymen live and survive in Gambia today ?
It would appear that they are. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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