Mr Speaker, high vacancy rates in the Public Service have resulted in serious delivery problems, exacerbated by the negative impact of political appointees without the necessary qualifications in influential Public Service positions. One of the key factors that the National Planning Commission identified is the need to replace political deployment with a focus on building a professional Public Service that serves the government of the day.
Mr President, will your government start appointing appropriately qualified people, and develop a professional, nonpartisan Public Service able to deliver quality services to all before December 2012?