The seven district administrators (DAs) from Manicaland province called on government to review their salaries and perks.
“We are senior government employees. We represent the government at various meetings and sometimes read the Presidential speeches at occasions like Heroes and Independence Day, but, right now we do not deserve this status as we are poor,” the acting Manicaland Provincial Administrator Cosmos Chiringa told Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in Manicaland, Mandi Chimene, last week.
“Our vehicles are un-roadworthy. They are very old and always experiencing mechanical faults. Sometime we use donated cars from well-wishers to travel to important state functions.”
Chimene said she was not aware of the situation and would make sure that the issue was resolved. She also warned that there would be no room for dead wood during her reign.
“My first expectation from you is commitment to duty and professionalism. There is a growing culture among civil servants of sitting on work always crying about poor remuneration,” she said.
“If you are not up for the job, just resign. Be warned that this era is going to be different because I will not fail. If we have been failing as a province, our current state of affairs is because of you, the Government’s service providers. You are all now under performance contracts and my mandate is to make people work, so please be cautious of this because when I catch you on the wrong side I will not hesitate to dismiss you or dress you down in public,” added Chimene, adding that all developmental issues should be apolitical.
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