PSA destroying public service neutrality

Radio NZ reports:

The country’s top public servant has directed the Public Service Association (PSA) to stop handing out its “change the government” campaign material in departments and agencies, saying it breaches expectations of political neutrality.

But the union said that’s an overreaction and is seeking an “urgent meeting” to make its case to the public service boss.

The PSA is effectively a branch of the Labour Party. It is now trying to turn government agencies into the same, by circulating change the government material within agencies. Worse of all, they think they have done nothing wrong.

In an email in response, PSA national secretaries Fleur Fitzsimons and Duane Leo said they disagreed that the postcards amounted to election advertising.

It’s calling to change the government and they claim it isn’t election advertising. They must think we’re morons.