​ANKARA – Health Liyakat-Sen Chairman Mehmet Demirel, public investments, He drew attention to the problems experienced by public engineers, the hidden heroes behind infrastructure projects and technical processes.. Being an engineer in the public sector “a guaranteed and desk-based order” Demirel stated that he was perceived as, He emphasized that the back side of the coin is lifelong legal risks and heavy bureaucratic burdens..
Demirel, Public engineers are not just civil servants, state zoning, He addressed the authorities, stating that they are the technical architects of the construction and technological future..
​”Signing in Public, Protecting the Rights of the Unfinished Orphan”
Laws on public engineers' desks, regulations, Chairman Mehmet Demirel stated that it is full of huge mountains of documents such as tender files and progress payment reports., he said:
​”signing in public; not just a technical confirmation, state treasury, It is a promise to protect the rights of orphans and the public interest.. Our engineers are among these mountains of documents every day., It is literally trying to breathe under the heavy workload brought on by limited time periods and lack of personnel.”
​Lifelong Responsibility and Inspection Grip
The biggest burden on the shoulders of public engineers “occupational risk that does not expire” Demirel stated that, He drew attention to the imbalance between authority and responsibility with the following words::
Court of Accounts and Inspection Printing: A public signature, audited by the Court of Accounts even in retirement, may appear before the engineer during inspector investigations or judicial processes..
Authority is at the Top, Responsibility lies with the Engineer: He is an engineer who struggles to defend technical truths in projects shaped by administrative decisions.. When authority is higher up in the hierarchy, legal and financial liability falls squarely on the engineer's shoulders.
Erosion of Personal Rights: Despite this huge risk and responsibility, The personal rights and career stages of public engineers are far behind the level they deserve..
​”It is Necessary to Strengthen the State Pen”
​​Health Liyakat-Sen Chairman Mehmet Demirel, He underlined that the pressure on public engineers should be removed in order to build a solid future of the state and listed his solution suggestions.:
​Bureaucratic Burden Should Be Reduced: The unnecessary red tape burden on engineers should be eased, Signature processes should be made more transparent and open to risk sharing in digitalized public administration..
Personal Rights Should Be Improved: Undersigned billion-dollar projects, Professional reputation and personal rights of public engineers who sit at their desks every day under the stress of the courthouse and the Court of Accounts, must be urgently balanced in proportion to the responsibilities they assume..
Demirel, He ended his statement with this vital warning:: “Let's not forget; The more powerful and peaceful the engineer's pen writes in the public sector, The future of the state is built so solidly.”
