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Increased salaries for Sarawak civil servants

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Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Riverside Majestic Hotel for the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Integrity Day 2022, today. Photo: Ghazali Bujang

KUCHING: The state government hopes to increase the quantum of salaries of its civil servants as a way to stop corruption, much like what is being practised in Singapore.

Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this needed careful studies because the state government cannot simply create posts or its own system of salaries and pension benefits without being subjected to the Federal civil service scheme as all pensionable posts are under JPA’s jurisdiction.

“Civil servants’ salaries are not enough to cope with the increasing cost of living, giving rise to the tendency to ask for tips, under table money, abuse of power, so forth,” he said.

He explained that all pensionable posts are subjected to the approval of the Public Services Department (JPA) as all pensions are paid by the federal government.

He said this when officiating at the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Integrity Day 2022 at Riverside Majestic Hotel on Thursday (Nov 10).

Abang Johari pointed out that he will be introducing the sovereign wealth fund which will include an endowment fund in the upcoming state legislative assembly (DUN) sitting this month.

Sarawak civil servants can expect to benefit from the sovereign fund.

“The benefits to be offered through this fund would be able to bypass the requirements set by the JPA.

“Our economy and financial strength is strong, God willing we will be able to give benefits to the civil service as well,” he said.

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