Civil Servants' Guide: How to Act When a Minister's Claims Lack Basis

TVNET has published a guide for civil servants working in ministries with a populist approach. It describes a scenario where a minister publicly makes a statement that has no data, facts, legal or professional justification. The civil servant is required to include this statement in official documents, even though it is based on falsehood.

The guide emphasizes the importance of preventing the minister's lies from becoming a document with the civil servant's signature and thus their responsibility. It is not a theoretical essay on populism, but a practical instruction for the moment when the minister's phrase begins to turn into an official document. Civil servants must be aware that they may have to answer for the minister's false statements if they sign the document.