Comments on: ‘Address The Revocation Order Immediately’

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:58:53 +0000

But if not to the PSC, to whom do the Cabinet Secretary and Head of Civil Service report? To NOBODY! This explains basically all the findings of the SAGE Commission. There’s zero accountability or transparency over the two posts who run the whole public and civil service.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 22:16:01 +0000

Zzzzzzz nothing to see here, move along….

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:31:04 +0000

Actually, Vesper, it it is the BPSU scaremongering. You can read the amendments on the Bermuda Laws online website.

The amendments seek to make civil servants answerable to the Public Service Commission so that they are less likely to be affected by political bias. Promotion through the ranks of the civil service will no longer be almost automatic, but will be determined by the (independent) Public Service Commission, which is appointed by the Governor.

There is no more reason to believe that the Public Service Commission will be answerable to or take order from Whitehall than there is to believe that the Commissioner of Police (a Bermudian) or the Commissioner of Prisons (a Bermudian) or the Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment (a Bermudian) take orders directly (or indirectly) from London.

The problem the BPSU has with the amendments to the Regulations is that they did not write them in their own self-serving interest and civil servants may be held accountable for their actions.

By: wassup

wassup — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:49:58 +0000

There is a need to make the civil service more accountable – at the moment it is accountable to the head of the civil service (ie Caesar judging Caesar) but this was yet another blunder by the Govt which seems to make a habit out of doing things the hard way.
Published the revocation order and get back to talking.

By: Vesper Lynn

Vesper Lynn — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:25:19 +0000

So you think rule from the UK is good? Go live there.

By: Vesper Lynn

Vesper Lynn — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:24:16 +0000

You are not properly informed. Legal advice has been sought and there is more to come.

By: Vesper Lynn

Vesper Lynn — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:22:52 +0000

Just like your post. Specifics please!

By: Vesper Lynn

Vesper Lynn — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:22:10 +0000

Maybe your should read the regulations and not ask others to explain it to you.

By: Vesper Lynn

Vesper Lynn — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:21:17 +0000

Fake news. Not every PS needs to go. This is a gross exaggeration.

By: Vesper Lynn

Vesper Lynn — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:19:37 +0000

One must ask, is this an oversight resulting in an error or is a deliberate, underhanded attempt to bring the UK into the management of Government?

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:42:18 +0000

I wish I had a right of veto over the rules governing my employment!

Only in Bermuda can the civil service “demand” that they get to write the rules that govern their own employment and decide to whom they should answer!

By: rich

rich — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:19:04 +0000

The issue is this: the constitution does not permit top civil servants to be answerable or accountable to Ministers. So it instead gives the power to hire, fire and discipline civil servants to the PSC. (And not to the UK – there is no innovation in our balance of powers here, and any statement to that effect is scare-mongering.)

So why all the fuss over the exercise of a power which is already assigned to PSC? The only answer I can think of is that a situation of lawlessness has been allowed to fester for all these years. And now that the Governor, following the advice of SAGE, is finally trying to ensure that already existing powers are actually utilized, these folks are worried about actually being held accountable.

By: property owner

property owner — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:51:16 +0000

Look some of these top Civil servants need a wake up call some are very good as well as you can see from the COI and auditors report some need to step their game up and parks OMG I can see why you do need an outside source to monitor some lazy top civil servants.All are not had though

By: wondering

wondering — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:51:44 +0000

i often wonder what the union basis its many theories on before they make statements that have no legal backing – they need legal counsel who knows both civil and labour laws because they announce their ineptness all too often to be a mistake

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:48:35 +0000

This situation is very confusing as the amendment would have been drafted by the AG office under Mr. Moniz, but the Premier (his boss) has indicated his support for its revocation?

By: Long Bay Trading Co.

Long Bay Trading Co. — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:47:22 +0000

Brother Hayward looking for something to do?

Why not update your C.V.? It most likely could be time well spent and come in handy.

By: rich

rich — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:40:23 +0000

Nonsense. This statement is full of hyperbole and fabrications.

By: San George

San George — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:20:15 +0000

Game Over! This is what happens when civil servants allow MP’s to decide in-spite of the law. Is there a provision to provide whistles to civil servants as well? Quo Fata Ferunt

By: Complete Mess

Complete Mess — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:13:02 +0000

The entire lot of Permanent Secretaries need to be resigned, as most of them are not qualified to be in the posts in which they hold. Lifetime appointments with no accountability. Government administration is a complete mess.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:09:17 +0000

That’s the way a union should handle business… no threats necessary, just fix it.