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幽霊公務員整理

English translation: Cutting "ghost workers"

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Japanese term or phrase:幽霊公務員整理
English translation:Cutting "ghost workers"
Entered by: Joyce A

22:46 Mar 27, 2007
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Government of the Solomon Islands
Japanese term or phrase: 幽霊公務員整理
そのためにも未解決の幽霊公務員整理を終了させなければならない。

This is a new one on me! This is in reference to the Solomon Islands and is in the context of fixing the system of governance. I think it's referring to dealing with the problem that certain public positions are technically filled, but the people who are supposed to be filling them either fled or disappeared during the conflict there, and the posts are being held for them. This is purely speculation, so if anyone has a better idea, please let me know!

Thanks!

Best,
Ben
Ben Dooley
Local time: 06:38
Cutting "ghost workers"
Explanation:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4863932.stm

Hello Ben,
The above website talks is all about "ghost workers" in Zanzabar. They're civil servants that are put on payroll but never show up for work and cost the country millions.

Interesting question...I'd never heard the term before either! (But I guess this happens all over the world in varying degrees.)

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-27 23:54:24 GMT)
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Excuse me...is all about "ghost workers" in Zanzibar. (spelling error)

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-28 00:43:49 GMT)
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Here's a reference specific to the Solomon Islands, Ben:

Solomon Islands Development Administration and Participatory Planning ... Stop and eliminate all ghost workers from public sector payroll(police, teachers, ...
www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/nsds/pacific_sids/solomon_i... - Similar pages

A whole lotta corruption going on.



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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-28 00:48:01 GMT)
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And a "whole lotta shakin' going on! :-)

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-03-28 03:54:35 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Ben! PI Joyce, at your service. :-)
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 17:38
Grading comment
Joyce,

Thank you very much! You're a crack researcher!

Best regards,
Ben
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Cutting "ghost workers"


Explanation:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4863932.stm

Hello Ben,
The above website talks is all about "ghost workers" in Zanzabar. They're civil servants that are put on payroll but never show up for work and cost the country millions.

Interesting question...I'd never heard the term before either! (But I guess this happens all over the world in varying degrees.)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-27 23:54:24 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Excuse me...is all about "ghost workers" in Zanzibar. (spelling error)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-28 00:43:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Here's a reference specific to the Solomon Islands, Ben:

Solomon Islands Development Administration and Participatory Planning ... Stop and eliminate all ghost workers from public sector payroll(police, teachers, ...
www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/nsds/pacific_sids/solomon_i... - Similar pages

A whole lotta corruption going on.



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-28 00:48:01 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

And a "whole lotta shakin' going on! :-)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2007-03-28 03:54:35 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Thank you, Ben! PI Joyce, at your service. :-)

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Joyce,

Thank you very much! You're a crack researcher!

Best regards,
Ben

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tokyo_Moscow
41 mins
  -> Thank you, Tokyo_Moscow! :-)
agree  humbird: Correct. Also see (3) of http://www.jaipas.or.jp/126/126_3.html.
57 mins
  -> Thank you, Susan! :-) I'll check it out.
agree  JPMedicalTrans
1 hr
  -> Thank you, alex! :-)
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