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The Addis Abeba City Caretaker Administration
established a committee, which examines the
disciplinary measures required for the city
officials and bureaucrats accused or convicted of
corruption. The committee has been formed to execute
a directive issued on March 3, 2008 by the city
cabinet on corrective actions needed to be taken.
According to a letter Brehane Deressa, mayor of
Addis Abeba, wrote to the members of the committee,
established a day after the issuance of the
directive, the committee accepts appeals from city
officials and presents a report with
recommendations.
Members of the committee are Amare Shibeshi, deputy
bureau head of capacity building, Zegeye
Yemaneberhan, commissioner of the civil service
commission, Woldesenbet Berhanemeskel, deputy
general manager of Land Development and
Administration Authority and Yohannes Andarge,
deputy head of Information and Culture Bureau.
The Federal Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission
had been apprehending officials of the city in
different structures. Some of these officials who
are being released on bail are claimed to have been
loosing their job without any administrative
decision.
According to the directive, the reason for the
establishment of the committee is to make an
informed decision on officials that are released on
bail, so that they do not return to duty and hide
evidences. Hence, the committee lands its
recommendations to the mayor having investigated
specific cases.
Based on the recommendation, the mayor has the
mandate to sack, transfer and demote officials
involving such cases. An official, who may be
displeased with the decision, has the right to
appeal before the administrations state employees’
court.
Fortune’s attempt to talk to the Mayor failed, as he
is not in the country.
Brehane in his letter has advised members of
committee to carry out their responsibilities with
great care.
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