The Higher East Regional Minister, Mr Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has known as on technocrats in departments and companies to not affect or help politicians to interact in corrupt acts.
He mentioned politicians have been typically tagged as corrupt, however blamed technocrats in departments and companies for helping them to perpetrate such corrupt acts, “We eye solely politicians once we speak of corruption, however the technocrats are additionally half. We aren’t the one corrupt folks; you might be additionally corrupt.”
Mr Atanga indicated this when he was addressing a Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) assembly of Municipal and District Co-ordinating Administrators, heads of public sector establishments and companies, members of the Areaal Safety Council (REGSEC) and key growth companions within the Area.
The assembly supplied a platform for alternate of concepts, networking amongst individuals and collaboration between RCC members and heads of public sector companies.
In keeping with him, technocrats launched politicians to deprave acts, “You present us the tips to get corrupt, you present politicians the best way to manipulate paperwork. The politician doesn’t enter any paperwork.
“They’re assisted by the technocrats to steal,” he emphasised, and urged technocrats in departments and companies within the Area to not help any politician to steal.
Mr Atanga cautioned Municipal and District Chief Executives within the Area to not have interaction in acts that have been detrimental to society, to their profit, and gave the assurance that no political head would divert something meant for the event of the Area.
Moreover, the Minister noted that the mantle of management got here with monumental responsibilities and alternatives, “We stand at a threshold of a brand new chapter that requires renewed commitment to serve with integrity, passion and a way of urgency.”
He advised the technocrats that the work forward of them would include challenges, however with their partnership, sensible counsel and support, they might rebuild and reset the Area to a extra peaceable and affluent one.
Mr Atanga, who’s the Chairman of REGSEC, observe that with out peace, the Area wouldn’t have training, healthcare, funding and significant development.
“The Higher East Area is wealthy in tradition and custom. However regrettably, we’re not with out safety challenges; from land and chieftaincy disputes to mining conflicts and cross border concerns.
“The duty earlier than us is enormous, and we should work carefully with our safety companies, traditional authorities, youth teams and civil society to consolidate peace, the place it exists to revive it the place it’s fragile,” Mr Atanga talked about. —GNA
