PIC's Workshop With Mayors: Don't Involve Council Workers In Political Campaigns-Nina Ambuban
By Raymond Dingana During her presentation on Non- Discrimination and Mainstreaming Inclusiveness in Council Functioning at a two-day seminar on Duties and Ethical Compliance in Regional and Council Services, Thursday October 27,2022 organized by the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator [OPIC] for the North West, Ambuban cautioned mayors against dragging their workers in to election campaigns. Nina Ambuban Schooling Mayors On Non- Discrimination And Mainstreaming Inclusiveness In Council Functioning She explained that such acts go a long way to disfavor the workers especially in a situation where a new mayors comes in: "During political campaigns, mayors move out with council staff and if the mayor is not maintained, the incoming mayor will want to discriminate against the staff because they campaign against him or her. Some might even be dismissed and this will mean their Rights have been voilated. Council workers should be allow to chose their political parties, "