Public servants, especially the heads of government bodies, should be suspended without pay. They should also turn in government vehicles until the investigation is completed.
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The points were raised by the Associate Minister of the Ministry of Public Enterprises, Papali’i Niko Lee Hang, in Parliament yesterday.
The idea, he said, is to save money for much-needed developments, he said. “Mr. Speaker, I mentioned this matter during my previous speech (last year),” he said.
“I’m concerned about the benefits of C.E.O getting paid and accessing government vehicles while being suspended.
“My recommendation in my last speech is for the government to review its policies to freeze the wages and hold on to the government vehicle until the investigation is done to see if the allegations are true or not.
“If the public servant is cleared, then her/his wages should be backpaid.”
Papali’i referred to two heads of government bodies recently suspended. He also reminded that the former Police Commissioner was suspended with full benefits for over a year. In the end, his services were terminated. “In the end, the allegations were all proven and an estimate of about $20,000 was spent on him on his benefits and entitlements.
“I believe that if the benfits were frozen, that money could’ve been spent on a sports field for other constituencies that need it like Safotu.”
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