Sierra Leone’s Minister for Defence and National Security opened a five-day ‘Moral Foundations for Democracy’ training programme for 30 members of the Police, the Armed Forces and Civil Society in November, run by Hope – Sierra Leone (H-SL), a local non-government organization affiliated to Initiatives of Change International. It was one of a series of similar programmes during November and December 2007.

Le congolais Jean-Pierre Lwaboshi, ancien officier de police corrompu, témoigne de ce qui l’a amené à créer des centres pour handicapés.

The Oxford dictionary defines ethics as the science of morals in human conduct. It is further clarified to be the moral philosophy, moral principles or rules of conduct. At the same time a public servant is described as a state official. While I agree with the definition of ethics I feel the concise Oxford dictionary has not done full justice in defining a public servant.