To celebrate 32 years in politics, minister plans big bash at public expense

A senior government minister has raised eyebrows over a series of events organised by his ministry to celebrate his 32 years in politics. To celebrate the minister’s anniversary in politics, his ministry has organised these roll over events running for almost a month.

A letter circulated by his ministry to all heads of government bodies coming under it has instructed officials that seven events at seven different villages in the south have been organised to celebrate the minister’s political anniversary.

They have been instructed that since the minister intends to spend an entire day in each village for each of the respective events, the presence of the officials who had been assigned for each village, is required to ensure the events are successful.

Concerns have been expressed at the highest levels in the government that public officials are being required to spend entire days at events specifically designed to celebrate a politician’s political career.