PM: "Civil Servants are the backbone of our Government."
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten ended the Integrity Week at an event at the Government Administration Parking Lot on Friday where she celebrated Civil Servants and all of the work they have done in being the backbone of Government. The Prime Minister also thanked the Civil Servants for eagerly taking part in the Integrity Trainings and making it possible to strengthen the Civil Service for St. Maarten: "While a lot has been taking place during the last weeks and months regarding Integrity we wanted to place the emphasis on the importance of Civil Servants. We therefore wanted to bring all Civil Servants up to speed in making them aware as to where we are in terms of integrity and that their work is essential to the building of this country. We wanted to bring all Civil Servants up to speed and have a dialogue on what it means in terms to have integrity despite the various challenges that Government workers face in their day-to-day environment. We also nominated and appointed persons of interest for to which Government Workers can go to voice their concerns or whatever issues they may have and we explained the whole set up of the Integrity Bureau for St. Maarten.
"This afternoon is a culmination and celebration of Civil Servants coming together and engaging in the process of getting the Government organization where it needs to be," stressed the PM.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister
