Government has introduced strict new controls on the use of official vehicles, limiting backup vehicles to only the President and Prime Minister while tightening rules on transport for senior officials.
In a circular issued on April 2, Permanent Secretary for Finance Shiri Gounder said no backup vehicles would be permitted except for the country’s top leadership.
“No vehicle backups are allowed except for His Excellency the President and the Honourable Prime Minister,” Mr Gounder stated.
The directive also restricts home pick-up and drop-off privileges, allowing them only for Permanent Secretaries under normal working conditions.
“Officers other than the Permanent Secretary are not allowed to be picked up and/or dropped off home during normal working hours unless authorised… for urgent and priority tasks,” he said.
