The Secretariat's Building No. 7 serves as the hub of the administration. Inside the office of a Minister of State, dozens of people—including Members of Parliament and District Council administrators—are sitting and standing; the room is packed to capacity. The minister's staff struggles to manage the crowd outside. Pointing to an official, one MP said to the minister, "He is my relative; post him in my constituency. The current official isn't listening (to me)." Another MP present remarked, "C...
