Government officials should be neutral, free and independent, said CEO, Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday.
He was speaking at a ceremony in which Nadir Nadiri, senior adviser of the president on public relations and strategic affairs was confirmed as the new director of the Independent Administrative Reform Commission.
Five months ago President Ashraf Ghani introduced Nadiri as director of the commission, but after the CEO objected, Nadiri’s confirmation was postponed until Saturday.
Abdullah said the independent administrative reform commission must have good cooperation with other government departments.
“Government should properly invest in staff. Civil service staff should feel safe and should not fear political changes will affect them,” he said.
Nadiri said bringing about reforms is a difficult task and insisted the commission itself needed to be reformed.
“The office needs more qualified staff and has to be reformed. The necessary staff should be recruited based on their merit and free of any discrimination,” Nadiri said.
Ahmad Mushahid, the former director of the commission also said reforms in the civil service offices is a need.
“I hope that by the appointment of Nadiri, new actions and plans will begin for the civil service in Afghanistan,” Mushahid said.
The independent administrative reforms commission has been managed by an acting director since National Unity Government was established.