HARARE
–
The
Public
Service
Commission
(PSC)
has
threatened
dire
measures
against
civil
servants
who
fail
to
report
for
work
this
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
following
firebrand
war
veteran
Blessed
Geza’s
call
for
a
national
stayaway.
In
a
statement
on
Monday,
PSC
said
any
failure
to
report
for
work
during
the
two
days
mentioned
“constitutes
a
dereliction
of
duty
and
an
act
of
insubordination”.
“The
Public
Service
Commission
(PSC)
notes
with
concern
recent
incitements
circulating
on
various
platforms,
encouraging
Public
Servants
and
other
citizens
to
stay
away
from
work
or
abstain
from
regular
activities
on
22
and
23
April
2025,”
PSC
said.
“The
Commission
is
confident
that
Public
Servants,
who
are
committed,
disciplined,
and
fully
aware
of
their
responsibilities,
will
not
be
misled
by
such
reckless
and
disruptive
incitements.”
In
an
address
posted
on
YouTube,
Geza
on
Saturday
called
for
a
national
stayaway
for
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
saying
this
was
part
of
a
strategy
to
force
Mnangagwa
out
of
power.
He
reiterated
his
calls
on
Monday,
now
asking
Zimbabweans
to
stay
at
home
until
Mnangagwa
resigns.
The
former
Zanu
PF
central
committee
member
says
Mnangagwa
is
suffering
from
“vascular
dementia”
and
nolonger
fit
to
remain
President.
He
also
accuses
the
Zimbabwe
incumbent
of
sponsoring
high
level
corruption
and
a
blatant
bid
to
violate
the
national
constitution
in
order
to
grant
himself
an
unpopular
third
term.
Geza,
whose
call
for
an
uprising
on
31
March
this
year
yielded
just
few
pockets
of
public
resistance
and
an
unintended
job
boycott
among
many,
says
the
stayaway
is
“the
final
push”
against
the
82-year-old
leader.
But
PSC
warned
any
unsanctioned
absenteeism
from
work
by
those
on
the
government
payroll
would
count
for
dereliction
of
duty.
“Public
Servants
are
reminded
that
their
core
mandate
is
to
serve
the
people
of
Zimbabwe
faithfully,
diligently,
and
without
interruption.
“The
work
carried
out
by
the
Public
Service
is
vital
to
the
delivery
of
essential
services
and
the
advancement
of
our
national
development
aspirations,
as
outlined
in
Vision
2030.
“Participation
in
any
stay-away
that
disrupts
service
delivery
constitutes
a
dereliction
of
duty
and
an
act
of
insubordination.
Such
actions
are
unpatriotic,
undermine
national
unity,
damage
the
economy,
and
hinder
the
collective
progress
of
the
nation.
The
Public
Service
Commission
will
not
tolerate
any
conduct
that
threatens
the
stability
and
functionality
of
public
institutions,”
PSC
said.
The
government
employer
insisted
that
“Tuesday,
22
April
2025,
and
Wednesday,
23
April
2025,
are
normal
working
days”.
“All
Public
Servants,
except
those
on
duly
authorised
leave,
are
expected
to
report
for
duty
at
their
designated
workstations,
observe
normal
working
hours,
and,
where
necessary,
work
beyond
official
hours
in
fulfilment
of
their
duties,”
PSC
said.
“Accounting
Officers
are
hereby
instructed
to
ensure
that
attendance
registers
are
completed
for
their
Ministries,
Departments,
and
Agencies,
including
devolved
structures.
Commission
Inspectors
will
collect
these
registers
at
the
usual
time
each
day
for
purposes
of
enforcing
appropriate
Public
Service
regulations
without
delay.
“The
Commission
expects
all
Public
Servants
to
continue
discharging
their
responsibilities
with
characteristic
commitment,
professionalism,
and
loyalty
to
the
Republic
of
Zimbabwe.
“Together,
let
us
uphold
the
dignity
of
the
Public
Service
and
contribute
meaningfully
towards
building
a
prosperous,
resilient,
and
united
Zimbabwe.”