Why sleazy characters must be blocked from public service jobs

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The 2022 general election has come and gone. Stock can be taken on a lot of issues regarding the process, the outcome and the presidential petition in the apex court but the one thing that sticks out is that we lost out on the integrity front.

Chapter Six of the Constitution prescribes leadership, ethics and integrity standards for persons entrusted with public office. It is a unique innovation targeted at shielding public trust from abuse. It was enacted in the hope that it could reverse the culture of corruption and impunity, clean up our politics and ensure only those who meet the integrity threshold occupy public office.