Promotions in one of the ministries has triggered a storm. Why? The daughter of a senior government official was recently employed as a clerical officer with only a diploma; the job is above her academic papers. In the same ministry, the wife of another high-ranking officer has been given one of the top jobs and moved to another station. She is one of the youngest staff members and has reported to have been promoted a number of times in the last few years. Insiders say such cases of nepotism, favoritism and cronyism are widespread. Some staff members have now written to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to promptly launch investigations.
