The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Legal and Judiciary called on “Musawa” to publish a draft decision on the Civil Service Law and hear the opinion of employees and civil society organizations regarding it before approving it.
In a statement from Musawa, it was stated: At the beginning of the Cabinet session held yesterday, Monday, the Prime Minister unveiled the latest draft of a draft decision on the Civil Service Law, indicating that the Cabinet will discuss it in its aforementioned session and then refer it to the President for approval and issuance. If we take into account that the number of public employees reached 152,098 employees, including 86,599 civil service employees, at the beginning of the year 2022, and that they are the ones addressed and bound by the provisions of the legislation regulating the civil service, then they are supposed to be informed of the draft legislation that The government prepared it alone in secret and in closed rooms, so that they would not be surprised by being forced to submit to its provisions and texts without having the opportunity to express an opinion, and to send what is called feedback to the government that expresses their vision regarding it before issuing and implementing it.
Based on what the government has become accustomed to in its declared statements regarding its consideration of civil society organizations and institutions as partners, these statements and their implementation require publishing or presenting the draft of the aforementioned legislation to it so that these (partner) organizations can view and find out about it, and express their opinion regarding it, especially with regard to the extent of its harmony and agreement. With the international covenants that Palestine has acceded to and is now bound by their provisions, foremost of which is the list of international rights that includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in addition to ensuring that the project is consistent with our social contract (the Declaration of Independence and the Basic Law ) And its guarantee of the inherent constitutional rights of citizens stipulated in the Social Contract and the International Bill of Rights.
“Musawa” said: “We believe that the government’s listening to the opinion of its employees and the opinion of its partners in civil society is an indispensable necessity for strengthening the culture of citizenship, participation, and societal harmony, and avoiding the problems that may result from the government’s unilateralism or what the project may involve in violating, restricting, or violating constitutional rights.” For employee rights, which requires the rapid publication of the latest draft of the project, and opening the door to the comments and opinions of employees and partners before issuing and implementing it if there is an urgent need for that issuance and enforcement.
Source: Maan News Agency