The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has introduced a new Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) policy requiring civil servants to sign binding commitments restricting the release of classified and sensitive government information.
The policy was announced on Tuesday by the Director General of the CSA, Josiah Joekai, during his appearance at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing. Joekai said the measure is intended to strengthen discipline, protect institutional data, and improve professionalism within government institutions.
According to him, the initiative forms part of an administrative reforms aimed at tightening internal controls and enhancing efficiency across ministries and agencies.
However, the new requirement has raised concerns among governance experts and civil servants, with critics warning that it could affect long standing traditions of transparency within public administration. Among those expressing concern is Fred T. Sodone, a policy analyst known for his work on institutional accountability and public sector ethics.
Sodone argues that while confidentiality is a necessary component of civil service operations, the expansion of formal NDA requirements across the system may introduce challenges that outweigh the intended benefits.
He notes that Liberia’s civil service has historically relied on ethical standards, internal regulations, and professional discipline to manage sensitive information without undermining openness.
He explains that confidentiality...
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