Article: No more freebies for public servants.(News)

BYLINE: POLITICAL BUREAU

It will be a criminal offence to offer or receive a free gift when doing business with government.

This is if the Public Service Commission's recommendations get implemented.

However, most government departments do not have firm policies on freebies, and some receive gifts before, during or after tenders or contracts are sealed with service providers.

The commission conducted a study on free gifts among public servants.

The commission says there are "contradictions, inconsistencies and ambiguities in the current legislation on the acceptance of gifts in the public service".

Interestingly, ...

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