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Corruption won’t end sans job security: Analysts
AT News Report
KABUL: Afghan analysts said that corruption in the country would not end unless the government drafts a comprehensive policy to ensure job security of the civil servants.
Debating on corruption the analysts during monthly meeting of the Rana Think Tank said that most bureaucrats were worried about their future as there was no such law which could guarantee that they were not fired merely on the basis of political ideas.
The political, security and social affairs experts said that in Afghanistan a civil servant could be relieved from his duties any moment by the government while in other countries their job is protected by certain laws and organizations. Job insecurity has paved way for corruption in public departments.
Danish Bakhtyari, an analyst, said that Afghans have not changed their mindsets as they are still living in the 18th century. He said the enemies want to misuse them but Afghans still don’t know what to do and how to teach them a bitter lesson.
He said that Karzai has given a well-built foundation to the national unity government to address the issue of corruption and make the fight against graft effective but the relevant authorities still to take the issue seriously due to lack of well-drafted laws and regulations.
Jamalur Rehman, a political affairs analyst, said that many officials were worried about their jobs when the new government came into power. He said that tens of high-ups were of the view that the new government would fire them due to propaganda launched against the new government.
“Public Service Commission is drafting rules to regulate the system. Those who are talented will replace the less-talented people. However, the government will also accommodate the replaced officials. No one will be dismissed but new positions will be created,” he said.
Khalil Popal, another analyst, said that even in private sector there is no job security because the owner of an organization could fire an employee anytime without any reason.
He said the issue of job security is more important for the young generation as they would be disappointed if there were no laws to protect their job against politically motivated decisions.
Abdul Zahoor Qayumi, a veteran journalist, said that in the pre-civil war era there was a well-drafted mechanism for systematic promotions.
Regarding performance of the public service commission, he said that many officials of the commissions were not fit for their posts as they even could not differentiate between engineering and jurisprudence when conducting interviews.
He said the commission has disappointed the young generation because talented people were not hired. “Only those are hired who have political reference or approach. People recruited by the commission on the basis of corruption as well,” he said.
Giving his view point on the rampant corruption, he said that many people think that they would be fired tomorrow so today is the day to make money no matter if the mean is unfair. “What a man shall do if there is no job security and he got a family? He has to feed children, wife and siblings,” he asked.
Criticizing the government for not bring reforms as pledged, another analyst Pohand Jamdar said: “This is no such concept of national unity government because many groups are out of the government. The new government thinks that it can do anything as they have been given the mandate by public. However, as a matter of fact they reached to power corridors through bargaining not through votes.”
He said the government should focus on public issues if they want to be true representative. “Afghans are going to other countries for work and with view that foreign is better than their homeland. This point of view is very dangerous for the country,” he opined.
Responding to a question, the analyst said that one group wants to replace another in the country to reach to the power center. The acting ministers are also worried about their future. They think the next minister would defame them by digging for corruption cases against them. “The two parties in the government want to accommodate their people they are not really much interested in hiring qualified people.”
Naveed Ahmad, member of the Afghanistan Science Academy, said that civil departments were made political. Those who were not supporting ideology of the ruling parties were fired or not hired.
While providing solutions to end corruption in the country, Abdul Saboor Sarir, editor-in-chief of a local daily, said that change should be brought from the top level. “I think there is issue at the top level. We don’t have policy. In foreign they have policy for ten or twenty years which is implemented by every government. However, in Afghanistan every new government brings new policies. If the issue was addressed at the top level it will be fruitful,” he commented.
Imran, a budding analyst, said that sans job security of civil servants the government could not tame corruption as the government officials would continue to work for personal interests rather than national interests.
Pointing towards barriers that hampered anti-corruption drives, he said that lack of trust over policies of the previous government by the new one is a serious challenge. He added that ex-officials were targeted by militants which is also a major challenge that the government should address by providing security to all those who worked for the state.
“Maladministration comes to scene when there is no merit-based policy and job security. Qualification shall be preferred in recruitment process,” he suggested.
Safiullah, another social and political affairs analyst, said that laws should be respected by all. “If high ranking officials are involved in corruption they shall also be punished as common people or clerks are brought to the court of law.”
Another political affairs expert Gul Nadeem said that corruption in Afghanistan is used as a parameter to gauge level of success. “In other countries hard work and honesty are the factors that determine success of a civil officer but in Afghanistan if an official is corrupt and had more money he is considered member of the elite class,” he said.
Nadeem added that honesty in the war-hit country is tied to high salaries of the officials. “The government thinks that if it has given $10,000 to an official per month then he will not indulge in corruption. However, it is just an excuse. The rusted public service commission shall be overhauled if we want to end corruption,” he opined.
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