FORMER labour minister Fackson Shamenda has urged government to reconsider the issue of paying civil servants according to their contribution, saying it’s a recipe for unfairness and corruption. Emoluments Commission Acting Director General Mwamba Peni recently said civil servants would be paid according to their contribution, arguing that gone were the days when they drew salaries for simply reporting for work. But in an interview, Thursday, Shamenda said he was against going that route when he was labour minister, which was why the plan was shelved. “When I was in government myself, I was against it, that is why it was shelved. Because the salaries are determined through collective bargaining, particularly for the unionised employees. Internationally, that is what it...