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Anastasiades vetoes law on public officials in private sector
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:45 pm
by Paphos Life
President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign off on, and has sent back to parliament, a law expanding the list of public officials needing special permission to be employed in the private sector after they leave public service. The sticking point, for the president, was the inclusion in the law...
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Re: Anastasiades vetoes law on public officials in private sector
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:03 pm
by trevnhil
Why is this on twice ??
Re: Anastasiades vetoes law on public officials in private sector
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:34 pm
by Kili01
Whether this is or isn't, the fact that high ranking ex public officials have to have special permission after leaving public service to be employed in the private sector seems pretty sensible. Legal figures, would have had access to privileged information while working for the Government. In Cyprus, as elsewhere this could be used to their pecuniary advantage, laying them open to bribes for a period of time afterwards.
Dee
Re: Anastasiades vetoes law on public officials in private sector
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 3:23 pm
by Dominic
So what should happen to them? Do they get put on a two year gardening leave, where they essentially get paid to do nothing?
Re: Anastasiades vetoes law on public officials in private sector
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:11 pm
by Kili01
Well must public employees seem to have jobs for their working lives. They then retire and get paid generous Govt pensions. So they shouldn't starve!
Dee