Government to crack down on 'phantom' civil servants
Morocco, Local, 3/15/2005

Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, said the government is set to crack down on "phantom civil servants" who get paid although constantly absent from work and do not fulfil their duties.

Jettou presided Monday a meeting to examine the issue of "phantom civil servants," voicing determination to resolutely fight this phenomenon that undermines good management, causes squandering of public funds and tarnishes the image of civil services.

A release of the prime minister's office noted that services in charge of management, control and payment will take the necessary measures to eradicate this phenomenon.

The government has decided to adopt strict measures for the census of these civil servants, reads the release, pointing out that it will be proceeded to the suspension of the payment of their salaries and to the adoption of laws in force concerning the abandoning of job.

Civil servants who abandon their jobs without legal justifications will be sanctioned, said the release, noting that this move aims at rationalizing expenses and moralizing public life.

Morocco counts about 700,000 civil servants whose wage bill absorbs over 60 billion Dhs (Euro 5.4 billion) a year, that is 12.5pc of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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