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I work for state government - nearly the equivalent of a civil servant - and that is standard policy. No one talks to the media. Any media contact is directed to the official press office. Most governments are that way. Press officers and elected officials are the voice. Civil servants are there to do the job they are hired for, not provide public commentary.

That does not prohibit my voicing my opinion on other aspects of that government, just the one I work in. That would be a security breach and a breach of faith.