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Response to the state-of-the-nation address by President Wavel Ramkalawan |26 January 2021

Former President Faure gives details about repository of all files

 

Following President Wavel Ramkalawan’s revelation in his state-of-the-nation address last Friday before the National Assembly that there are no files at State House, former President Danny Faure has taken to Facebook to give his response.

Mr Faure writes: “When I was President of the Republic the repository of all files under my responsibilities were as follows:

“1. Cabinet Office. Records of all Cabinet meetings and approved policies. Appointment to Boards of parastatal organisations, commissions, agencies and statutory bodies.

“2. Attorney General's Office. Records of all legislative matters, repository of all state legislation, matters related to public prosecution and legal affairs.

“3. Public Administration – all matters relating to the organisation of the public service, the public service orders and the central personnel files of civil servants and public sector employees are maintained by the Department of Public Administration.

“4. SPDF – all matters relating to defence and the military.

“5. Seychelles Intelligence Service – records of all matters relating to national security and intelligence as set out in the Seychelles Intelligence Service Act 2018.

“6. Department of Health – all matters relating to the policy and strategy for the national health services, for which I held the portfolio.

“7. Policy and personnel files for all ministries, departments and agencies are retained by the respective organisations. The personnel files of employees of the President's Office are kept by Principal Secretary for President's Office.

“8. The Principal Secretary for Public Affairs also maintained files of correspondence sent by the members of the public for the attention of the President.

“The President’s Private Office is not the repository for any of the files listed above. That would lead to unnecessary duplication.”

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