Civil Service head says career was hindered due to his political beliefs
Interviewed by Illum, Mario Cutajar says that during the years accountability in the public service deteriorated.
20 October 2013, 12:00am
James J. Piscopo
James J. Piscopo
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Mario Cutajar - Photo: Ray Attard/MediaToday
The Principal Permanent Secretary and head of Civil Service Mario Cutajar, believes that his appointment was neither politically motivated, nor should it be considered controversial, because he was “overlooked in the past due to his political beliefs.”
Cutajar, who had filed a court case claiming political discrimination under past PN governments, said he was “expecting to advance in his career under a new government, but did not have the right to expect the call from the Prime Minister.”
Interviewed by Illum, Cutajar says that during the years accountability in the public service deteriorated, and that when he entered office he faced problems that remained pending for a long time.
During the interview, he also speaks about political transfers, his past as GWU deputy secretary general and ongoing works to reduce red tape.
Read the full article in today’s issue of Illum.
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@Tom Mix. Bil-mod siehbi ghadu ilu biss 7 xhur dal-gvern ta, mhux 25 sena fejn mijiet kienu maqbuza sfaccatament. Taf kemm ghad hemm nies li baqaw bla rimedju taht il-PN?
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Anzi int sibt gustizzja: jien il-ministru tal-Eduk. kitibli fil-personal file tieghi: "dan qatt ma jista' jiehu promotion" Sirt naf wara snin li kont ersaqt ghall-interview tal-Ass. Educ. Officer meta wiehed minn ta' fuq l-interviewing board, gie biex jirtira u qalli biex inaddaf il-kuxjenza u talabni skuza. Mort quddiem it-Tribunal ta' l-Ingustizzji u kien ga iffirma s-sentenza li l-post hu tieghi imma dahal l-avukat ta' l-educ. u qallu li din il-Ministru ma jistax jitlifha. L-Imhallef kellu konflitt ta' interess u biddel kollox.
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Anzi int sibt gustizzja: jien il-ministru tal-Eduk. kitibli fil-personal file tieghi: "dan qatt ma jista' jiehu promotion" Sirt naf wara snin li kont ersaqt ghall-interview tal-Ass. Educ. Officer meta gie biex jirtira u inaddaf il-kuxjenza untalabni skuza. Mort quddiem it-Tribunal ta' l-Ingustizzji u kien ga iffirma s-sentenza li l-post hu tieghi imma dahal l-avukat ta' l-educ. u qallu li din il-Ministru majistax jitlifha. L-Imhallef kellu konflitt ta' interess u biddel kollox.
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His case is surely not the worst. I know of other civil servants who contributed more and had higher qualifications but who were not even given a penny's worth of consideration by this governemnt.
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X'saer jghamelmario Cutajar? Jahseb li huwa biss gie ikkalpestat. Jekk jaqbad il lista ta dawk li marru ghandu meta kien is-segretarju tat-taqsima jinduna x'qed nghid. Jekk Malta Taghna ikoll tfisser huwa u xi erba ohra?
