|
Prime Minister Addressed First Day of Meeting with District
and Sub-District Administrators, 1 September 2006
The President and Prime Minister attended the first day of the
meeting held yesterday, August 31, with the District and Sub-District
Administrators in Maubara, Liquica district.
The meeting was convened by the Ministry of State Administration
to discuss the administrator role in the nation's peace, unity
and development, as well as to support and mobilize the administrators
and discuss the 2006/07 budget.
The meeting was opened by Minister for State Administration Ana
Pessoa, who introduced the Prime Minister and the President. The
Prime Minister's speech emphasized the need for cooperation within
the government and showed a strong interest in supporting the
district and sub-district administrators. The district and sub-district
administrators then put forward questions and concerns to the
panel.
The Prime Minister addressed the issue of law and order, and
stressed the importance of dialog and justice, on which points
the President agreed. The Prime Minister and President also both
called for political neutrality among the civil servants, urging
all officials to serve their country above all other considerations.
The Prime Minister encouraged local leaders to take a pro-active
approach to local security, and to mobilize their communities
to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. He cautioned
that if local leaders do not show strong leadership, then the
national government and security forces will be unable to completely
solve the problem of national security.
Today the meeting of the district and sub-district administrators
will continue with discussions on the general and presidential
elections of the next year.
|
