The main pillars of our policy, said Mr. Papadopoulos according to an announcement of his electoral staff, "is the promotion of e-government with access to public services 24 hours a day without requiring the physical presence of citizens, the application of meritocracy in at all levels, providing continuing training opportunities for civil servants and respecting their rights ".
He added that "there will be no adverse changes in the wage regime and the scales that apply in the wider public sector."
Elsewhere in his speech, the presidential candidate reiterated his firm position on maintaining the public character of the semi-governmental organizations.
"We have given and won battles in order to prevent the privatization of the semi-governmental organizations, which are an important asset of the state, ie of all Cypriot citizens, which can be utilized with proper administration and management, contributing to economic development and social prosperity." said Mr. Papadopoulos.
In this regard, he added, "we also propose the appointment of non-executive directors who will not be appointed by the government but by an independent body."
"I look forward to working closely and productively with public and semi-public sector employees," he said, "to bring about change in the way the state treats the citizen." "To increase efficiency, to strengthen the position of civil servants, to facilitate their daily lives and to improve their working conditions."
According to him, "their experience, knowledge and ability will be for us the basis on which the correct reform of the public sector will be based".
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