Government “not aware” of request to temporarily halt hiring of senior civil servants
30 Oct 2012, 7:09 PM
Neil Merrett
The government has said it is “not aware” of a Civil Service Commission (CSC) request to cease recruiting for any position higher than the role of assistant director until 2013, despite reports in local media to the contrary.
President’s Office Media Secretary Masood Imad said he had not been made aware of any requests to amend government recruitment practice and would need to clarify the matter, and referred Minivan News to the CSC.
Minivan News was awaiting confirmation at time of press both from Masood and CSC President Mohamed Fahmy Hassan over whether an official request had been made to curb government offices hiring senior civil servants.
However, local media, citing an an named government source, speculated that the reported CSC request was linked to “financial difficulties” currently facing the state.
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