Opinion / Columnist
President Mugabe Deserves Annual Leave
07 Jan 2016 at 11:50hrs | Views
The hullaballoo over President Robert Mugabe's annual leave is amazing considering the fact that he is a public servant who is entitled to an annual leave like every other worker in either public or private sector. It is natural and legal for everyone to have a moment of rest from duty after a long year of hard labour. The labour legal framework globally is quite clear on this, and no-one can challenge this natural right extended by the virtue and nature of humanity.
However, this is not to say President Mugabe should ignore the state matters taking toll on the nation. In that vein he is a critical instrument in running the affairs of state. In reality he is the head of state and Government. Government is the means by which state policy is enforced, as well as the mechanism for determining the policy of the state and institutions that make up the organisation of government operations. It therefore entails a well coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to state matters.
In this case, President Mugabe, is a strategic manager at the helm of all issues. This does not necessarily make him a foot-soldier that is mandated to have hands-on reaction to matters bedeviling the nation at any given point. This is why he works in a bureaucracy in which various arms of government are under obligation to act on specifics as defined by their job specialization and deployment in our government.
These state arms should keep the President appraised on all issues that are at play at any given minute. It is not his physical presence which is necessary, but the functionality of the system in which he is the prime element.
So far, we haven't heard of any reports across the country which has not been attended to as the need requires. All system are up and running as there is normative allocation of functions, the co-ordination of the activities to and between departments and other government agencies which enable the smooth running of national matters.
The Government has a prerogative responsibility to run the administration of the state according to the policies and laws of the government and the political executive in which cabinet ministers execute specific tasks under the direction of the president.
Ministers give briefings to the president regularly, despite that he is on leave. Notwithstanding the fact that he is on leave, he is forced to work overtime for the good of Zimbabwe. Therefore, he deserves a pat on the back for that dedication to duty to the service of the citizenry.
It is worth noting that not all ministers are on leave. So the system is well oiled and doing its best to ensure the continuity of the state. And every citizen is also challenged to work towards bettering Zimbabwe.
However, this is not to say President Mugabe should ignore the state matters taking toll on the nation. In that vein he is a critical instrument in running the affairs of state. In reality he is the head of state and Government. Government is the means by which state policy is enforced, as well as the mechanism for determining the policy of the state and institutions that make up the organisation of government operations. It therefore entails a well coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to state matters.
In this case, President Mugabe, is a strategic manager at the helm of all issues. This does not necessarily make him a foot-soldier that is mandated to have hands-on reaction to matters bedeviling the nation at any given point. This is why he works in a bureaucracy in which various arms of government are under obligation to act on specifics as defined by their job specialization and deployment in our government.
These state arms should keep the President appraised on all issues that are at play at any given minute. It is not his physical presence which is necessary, but the functionality of the system in which he is the prime element.
The Government has a prerogative responsibility to run the administration of the state according to the policies and laws of the government and the political executive in which cabinet ministers execute specific tasks under the direction of the president.
Ministers give briefings to the president regularly, despite that he is on leave. Notwithstanding the fact that he is on leave, he is forced to work overtime for the good of Zimbabwe. Therefore, he deserves a pat on the back for that dedication to duty to the service of the citizenry.
It is worth noting that not all ministers are on leave. So the system is well oiled and doing its best to ensure the continuity of the state. And every citizen is also challenged to work towards bettering Zimbabwe.
Source - Suitable Kajau
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