INTRODUCE PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SAYS SECRETARY TO CABINET SIMON MITI

SECRETARY to Cabinet Simon Miti has urged the National Assembly Management (NAM) to emulate the Executive’s initiative by introducing performance-based management contracts to enhance quality service delivery. Dr Miti explained that the National Assembly should take a leaf from the Executive that has introduced performance management-based contracts at Permanent Secretary level and being cascaded to directors’ levels. He also underscored that performance management contracts are key in the evaluation of staff for either promotions or demotions. “The Public Service is crucial in the social and economic development of the country, hence the need for all civil servants to uphold professionalism,” he said. Dr Miti made the remarks when he officiated at the senior staff workshop on ethics in the public service organised by the National Assembly held at Bonanza Resort and Hotel in Chongwe. “I urge you all to study and internalise the provision of the code of ethics unlike being a passive reader or not reading at all. As such public servants going against the public service provisions should be disciplined in line with the provisions,” he stressed. Dr Miti emphasised that public service workers should execute their duties diligently in line with the code of ethics while implementing all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. And Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe said the workshop is targeting the heads of department as they are key in the implementation of the code of ethics. Ms Mbewe stated that the workshop will enable parliament staff to refrain from spreading grapevine information and peddling rumours. She said the workshop will promote the dissemination of verified information and promotion of non-partisanship as they work. – ZANIS.