The Leader of the Opposition

MESSAGE FROM HON. MARK GOLDING, MP

LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

The 102nd Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Civil Service Association is being celebrated under the theme “Persistent and Consistent, Advocating for Worker: Moving from Surviving to Thriving”.

It is an honour and a pleasure for me to join in this celebration. The Jamaica Civil Service Association plays a vital role in the function of Government. Civil Servants keep the wheels of government turning in the interests of the entire country, providing continuity and clarity across successive political administrations. The Nation's public servants uphold the traditions of nonpartisan professionalism, and are repositories of the State's institutional knowledge. They guide and assist elected officials to navigate the requirements of good governance, with the benefit of a career of understanding how our public sector systems are supposed to function.

The Jamaica Civil Service Association’s mission statement states that "The Jamaica Civil Service Association seeks to uphold the highest qualities of professional service to the nation, through the guarantee of a highly trained workforce of competent and committed persons whose legitimate interests are safeguarded and affirmed through membership in the organization.” This year’s theme for your Annual General Meeting speaks to your steadfast efforts to actualize that great mission.

As an elected official and, in that capacity, a public servant, I express profound gratitude to our civil servants for their tireless work and dedication to the Nation. I also thank the Jamaica Civil Service Association for its support of and investment in our civil servants.

Congratulations on this milestone achievement! I wish you continued success in all your endeavours.

Mark J. Golding, MP Leader of the Opposition