Stricter rules after ‘consultants’ outrage

In a move to win over the public trust, the Cabinet has approved a bill to regulate the hiring process of government consultants following an outcry over recent appointments of seemingly unqualified people. The bill proposal adheres to existing standards for consultants and assistants to MPs and potentially implement more stringent guidelines for government posts. It will now be submitted to Parliament to be voted on after regulations on hiring ministerial consultants were scrapped. The government’s move comes after several appointments of...