SACP+on+Auditor+General+on+declaration+of+business+interests

SACP Statement about the Auditor-General’s Report on declaration of business interests by some ministers and public servants
The SACP wishes to express its very serious concerns about the report of the Auditor-General regarding the failure by a number of Cabinet Ministers and some senior civil servants to declare their business interests.

The SACP is strongly of the view that our senior public figures should lead by example and ensure that they follow to the letter requirements relating to occupation of a public office. The SACP has on numerous occasions before raised its concerns about the growing relationship between some of our senior state cadres and corporate institutions and elite. It is for this reason that it is important that declarations are duly made in order to ensure that there is transparency on this front. This is also important in order to counter a rather widespread perception that such matters have so far been dealt with selectively.

However the SACP wishes to reiterate its stance that the question of involvement of those who hold public office in private business activities require an urgent and very serious debate, also in line with the ANC NGC observations and resolutions in this regard.

The SACP is strongly of the view that in order to build the confidence of our people in our public institutions and leaders who hold public office; we should seek to disrupt the relationship between public service and business interests. We need to promote the culture of public service as a career in itself, and foster a cadreship that is wholly committed to public service, without simultaneously dabbling into private business activities. This is of utmost importance if we are to protect the national democratic revolution from being consumed by business interests.


 * CONTACT:

Solly Mapaila

National Organiser SACP

Tel: 011 339 3621

Fax: 011 339 4244/6880

Mobile: 082 886 3526

Emails: solly@sacp.org.za

kaizer@sacp.org.za

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