Rubberstamp Bias: Who Do Public Servants Really Serve?

TUE 15 SEP ~ Are political bias, bureaucratic stalling and buried incompetencies the hallmark traits of the civil service?

Arian Tashakkori from civil liberties group PILLAR joined Andrew Urquhart to discuss recent examples of clashing loyalties and conflicts of interest, including public service unions handing out "change the government" stickers during strikes; and the tension between service continuity versus accountability to elected ministers and the taxpayer. (www.nzpillar.com)

Do you think institutional knowledge held by career bureaucrats outweighs the need for integrity and neutrality in serving the government of the day?

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