BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Secretary to Cabinet, Nego Sisiolo highlighted the values mentioned in section 23 of the Public Service Bill 2025, and the need for public servants to respect them.

Under the section, it mentioned about nine (9) values, but one that stands out is in sub-section (3) three; which mentions “Public Service Value to Aspire to Develop Wisdom.”

Sisiolo said the values of Public Service mentioned in section 23 of the bill are universal values which means wherever you work, the values are applicable.

He made the statement, as he joined a delegation from the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services before the Bills and Legislative Committee (BLC) yesterday.

Sisiolo said one particular area that is interesting to him is subsection 3 of section 23, which is “Public Service Value to Aspire to Develop Wisdom.”

Sisiolo, who was a long-time Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service said the wisdom referred to in the bill isn’t philosophical.

“It doesn’t mean somebody has to take PhD before saying its wisdom. I don’t think so.

“In our context, it means public servants, who are working in public service must have deeper understanding of machineries of the government.

“It calls for making decisions based on thorough consultation, facts and decisions that are right,” he said.

Sisiolo said this is how he tries to understand “wisdom” as mentioned in the bill, because there is no interpretation provided for it in the section.

The Secretary to Cabinet further highlighted the biblical text “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” urging public servants to honor this.

He stressed that public servants must also demonstrate this by paying great respect to the law and even in honouring or respecting leaders.

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