Draft code for public officers under active discussion

Cabinet has considered a draft code of conduct for ministers of government, members of the National Assembly and public office holders and it is now under active discussion which would continue at a Cabinet retreat next month, Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman said yesterday.

The code of conduct was prepared by Trotman and his staff and it covers issues of transparency and corruption.

He said they would have gone through codes of conduct in other countries and have “come up