MP Lhatu
Recruiting professionals with appropriate skills and retaining the existing ones have been one of the major challenges faced by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) since its inception in 2006. This is according to the ACC’s 2018 annual report presented by the Council’s Good Governance Committee (GGC)in the House today.
According to the report, in 2018, 27 additional staff were recruited, of which, 17 staff had left the commission in the same year. In the initial period, the opportunity for higher studies seems to be one of the motivating factors to join the commission for both the new recruits and existing professionals. However, such programmes could not sustain due to lack of budgetary support from the government in recent years after the conclusion of donor-supported projects.
“While skills and knowledge are necessary for staff working in ACC but so far, the government could not finance human resource development,” Trashigang MP Lhatu said.
MP Lhatu, who is also the Deputy Chairperson of GGC, submitted the Committee’s recommendations of mobilisation of adequate fund for the human resources of the Commission.
Some members also proposed new recommendations like the need for a detailed study to determine the factors leading to the resignation of employees from the Commission.
“Both the government and RCSC should carry out a proper study. The commission should not only receive financial support but also be able to provide its employees with the scholarship opportunities outside the country, ” Haa MP Ugyen Namgay said.
“As per the report, so far, teachers have been sitting for interviews in ACC and worked in the commission but now I have a big doubt since they will be getting high teaching allowances. ACC is one of the very important institutions in the country, the government should plan to provide high allowances to ACC officials like teachers,” Gasa MP Dorji Khandu said.
The committee will submit the final recommendations to the House for adoption next week.
