Faceless bureaucrats – the bane of society!
Bureaucracies are designed to perform public business. But as soon as a bureaucracy is established, it develops an autonomous spiritual life and comes to regard the public as its enemy. – Bruce Atkinson, American theatre critic Bureaucracy is the death of any achievement, so said Albert Einstein. I couldn’t agree more with the theoretical physicist, […]
Hoping for good start to various reforms
KUCHING: The year 2023 is expected to be a solid start for a shift towards more comprehensive reforms. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Batang Lupar Branch Chief Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh said the people need fair treatment from the government. Therefore, he stressed, the change in politics would lead to more empowered and transparent governance. “The […]
Reduce bureaucracy in internet connectivity
KUALA LUMPUR: All state governments and local authorities are urged to consider including the third utility — internet connectivity — in their plans, thus helping the country’s digital infrastructure plan Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) to succeed. As such, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said bureaucracy and red tape should be eliminated to assist […]
Eliminate bureaucracy to assist acceleration of economic recovery
KOTA KINABALU: Civil servants need to play a role in accelerating economic growth which is now severely affected by the spread of Covid-19, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said civil servants should eliminate the bureaucracy that makes it difficult for the people to recover their socio-economy and their lives. They should also […]
Pay frontliners’ special allowance together with monthly salaries
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has suggested that the special allowance for Covid-19 frontliners be paid together with their monthly salaries. Its president Adnan Mat said it was aimed to simplify the payment method without having them to fill out the same form each month, in the process reducing bureaucracy. “Cuepacs […]
