Is govt treating Lionjanga with kid gloves?

Friday, October 31, 2008

Is the executive chairman of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) Armando Lionjanga, who is facing corruption charges, being treated with kid gloves? The practice in the civil service is that serving officers who are under investigation for criminal offences are invariably interdicted and put on half salary.

In the case of Lionjanga, who has been charged with corruption and has been arraigned before court, it would seem as if this practice has been ignored. Lionjanga has been given mutual leave and is on full pay. He enjoys other perks that come with his job including the use of official cars.

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