Government willing to work closely with the civil society |26 October 2016

President Danny Faure yesterday met representatives of the Citizens Engagement Platform Seychelles (Ceps) at State House.

President Faure and the Ceps delegation discussed various issues such as the need for government and the civil society to work closely, the effective contribution of the civil society sector and reconciliation, among other issues.

President Faure welcomed the various contributions from Ceps and pointed out that he is ready to work besides the civil society and bring better services to the public.

The chairperson of Ceps, Jules Hoareau, welcomed the decision of the President to collaborate with the civil society as important key partners in the decision making on social matters and policies.

“We agreed that the civil society sector through the platform Ceps, has a leading role to play in helping the society. We also agreed that we will consult on major issues and policies. We also agreed to support the new announcement made by the President on reconciliation,” he said.

Mr Hoareau also added that Ceps’ role is to advocate for good governance, accountability and transparency.

“We want to work closer with the government, at the end of the day we have an important role in representing the citizens. We also suggested to the President to have a minister for the family, social affairs and woman empowerment,” he said.