Civil Servants must follow the principle of political neutrality.

Question

State whether the following statement are true or false with reasons.

Civil Servants must follow the principle of political neutrality.

Answer 1

This statement is True. 

• Civil Service (Bureaucracy) is called the permanent or non-political executive which carries out the implementation of government policy. 
• Personnel owes allegiance to the constitution and not to the party in power or to any other party. This is called political neutrality.