TONGA: Civil servants code of conduct labelled 'draconian'
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The group which represents public service unions internationally is supporting Tonga's public service association general secretary in her fight with the government over her sacking. Tonga's P-S-A is suing the government and prime minister over what they say was the unfair dismissal of Mele Amanaki from her civil service job in 2006. Ms Amanaki claims her sacking was politically motivated. But the Tonga Public Service commission insists she was sacked for breaking the civil service code of conduct. It says government workers must be loyal to the government and aren't allowed to make political statements. The Oceania sub-regional Secretary of Public Service International, Mike Ingpen, told Bruce Hill that such rules are too draconian.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Mike Ingpen, the Oceania Sub-regional Secretary of Public Service International
