17 to be dismissed for joining parties

17 to be dismissed for joining parties

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial administration
vowed on Thursday to dismiss civil servants who also serve as
executives of political parties.

"Our data shows at least 17 civil servants in Southeast
Sulawesi have become executives of political parties," secretary
of the provincial administration La Ode Nsana said.

However, he said the officials concerned would first be
summoned to determine whether they wanted to retain their current
state posts or choose positions in their parties, on the
condition that they have to retire or apply for unpaid leave.

The political party law bans civil servants from joining
parties as board members, unless they retire or take temporarily
unpaid leave.

The 17 civil servants in question are entering retirement soon
or have little chances of advancing their career in the
bureaucracy, according to sources. --Antara