THE PLAN

In the beginning was The Plan.

And then came The Assumptions

And The Assumptions were without form

And The Plan was completely without substance,

And darkness was upon the faces of the workers ,

And they spake unto their Group Heads, saying: “The Plan is a crock of shit and it stinketh!”

And the Group Heads went unto their Section Heads, and sayeth: “It is a pail of dung – and none may abide the odour thereof!” ,

And the Section Heads went unto their Managers, and sayeth unto them: “The Plan is a container of excrement – and it is very strong such that none here may abide by it!”

And the Managers went unto their Director, and sayeth unto him: “It is a vessel of fertilizer – and none may abide its strength!”

And the Director went unto his Director – General, and sayeth: “It contains that which aids plant growth – and it is very strong!”

And the Director – General went unto the Assistant Deputy Minister and sayeth unto him: “It promoteth growth – and it is very powerful!”

And the Assistant Deputy Minister went unto the Deputy Minister and sayeth unto him: “This powerful new Plan actively promotes the growth and efficiency of the Department!”

And the Deputy Minister looked upon The Plan, and saw that it was good …

And The Plan became POLICY!

(Understood herein is the apparent desire of the civil servant author to remain anonymous!)