The Cabinet has turned down a request for a service extension from a long-serving senior employee of the Parliament, who is set to retire in January. The decision, according to government sources, aligns with the administration's principled stance against extending service beyond the age of 60.

The senior employee, whose identity remains undisclosed, has dedicated a significant portion of their career to parliamentary service. Despite their lengthy tenure, the Cabinet's rejection of the extension request underscores the government's commitment to adhering to a policy against granting extensions beyond the designated retirement age.

Government insiders reveal that while the Cabinet acknowledged the employee's years of service, the decision was motivated by the administration's broader commitment to uphold age-related retirement policies consistently. The rejected extension request has reportedly prompted the Cabinet to consider alternative arrangements to retain the employee's expertise.

Interestingly, sources within the government indicate that the Cabinet has expressed the need for the employee's continued services to provide support to a specific senior Member of Parliament (MP). 

Parliamentary sources, reacting to the Cabinet's decision, suggest that the employee, following the rejection of the extension request, is now being reassigned to the personal staff of the said MP.