SUINE : YOU ARE CALLED TO SERVE.
The Vice Minister for Public Service Francis Siune when addressing graduands at the 2025 SILAG graduation ceremony held recently said that today public servants are seeing the ripple of what they invested towards advancement of their careers, its value added.
Papua New Guinea stands at turning point in its governance history and the strength of the public service institution and the integrity of leadership and the adaptability of policy reforms will determine our future success.
Public Servants and graduands your leadership journey starts today, it marks a new era in your public service life.
In a time when public service must evolve beyond past limitations, embrace morale governance, principle and deliver tangible results for our people.
Among our great founding leaders Sir Michael Somare and Sir Julius Chan should be examples of great leadership and service to our country.
“We honor them today not because of their fast achievements but because of the principle they uphold towards governance into the future.
Siune told graduating public servants that leadership was not about power but about responsibility.
It was about working together to ensuring that service delivery to our people was met. As public servants we have responsibility to serve our people and it starts from home.
“Service delivery starts at home, if you cannot serve your family, how can you serve your people?” he said.
Public service is not just about maintaining traditions but its about evolving systems to meet national needs.
Transformation remains critical in the public service.
Siune said that Public service must be defined by actions, officers must focus on results and policies must improve livelihood and not just written notes or reports.
Ethical governance must be enforced at all levels , leadership must be transparent and accountable, reform agencies must drive institutional excellency, leaders must challenge efficiency and modernize governance.
Siiune urged public servants to embark on their careers with the mindset of service to PNG and her people.