World-class civil service? SS explains nuts and bolts
KUCHING: In the pursuit of transforming the Sarawak civil service into a world-class institution, State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki champions the 3R principle: ‘Revisit’, ‘Rethink’, and ‘Recharge’, calling upon all civil servants to unite as one team. Alongside this strategic vision, Sarawak has embarked on a path of modernisation within its civil service […]
Sarawak civil service colour blind, asserts SS
KUCHING: All races and ethnicities, particularly the Orang Ulu and minority communities, are encouraged to join the Sarawak civil service. State secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki said the state’s recruitment and appointment system is always inclusive; regardless of race and ethnicity, but rather based on academic qualifications, capabilities and competencies. “Currently, I would […]
No pensions for new state civil servants
KUCHING: All new hires for the state civil service will be recruited under the Contribution-Based-Position (JBC) scheme from this year. This means they will be contributing to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) retirement scheme and will not receive monthly pension from the government after retiring. State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki said those […]
Ensuring a civil service of transparency, accountability
SEVERAL initiatives have been implemented to ensure the Sarawak civil service continues to practise accountability, transparency and governance. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said the initiatives include the establishment of the establishment of Sarawak Ombudsman Committee (JONS), development and scale monitoring for Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP), Corruption […]
MCMC to meet Awesome TV over claim of scaled down civil service
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will hold a meeting with local television channel, Awesome TV, today to seek clarification on its news reports which claimed the number of civil servants will be reduced. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he was informed that the television channel had committed six violations in […]
No plan to trim civil service: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The government never had any plan or discussion to reduce the number of civil servants in the country. Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said the government has always been grateful for the cooperation extended by civil servants over the years. “Awesome TV’s news programme Berita 757 reported that there seemed to […]
Restructuring must reflect multi-racial composition: PSB
KUCHING: The civil service in the state must be restructured to reflect the multi-racial character of the state’s population, said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. The opposition politician said only a thorough restructuring would settle the question of racial bias in the service. “A structured change to bring about a […]
Dudong rep: Civil service recruitment procedure must be fair
THE civil service recruitment procedure in Sarawak must be free of discrimination, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong). He claimed to have received feedback from the people, including Dayaks, Bidayuh, Melanau, Chinese and others, who felt that they had been denied equal opportunities when applying for jobs and had failed their job applications due […]
RM27m to beef up state civil service
KUCHING: Sarawak will allocate a sum of RM27 million for capacity building in the Sarawak Civil Service (SCS) workforce to facilitate them as enablers for change and transformation. Finance and New Economy Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the pandemic has highlighted the need to continue strengthening public services that people […]
PWD shifts gear on electric vehicle usage
By Annabell Naja Tommy & Fasiha Khushiri KUCHING: Efforts are being stepped up to achieve the government’s target of electric vehicle usage of at least 50 per cent in the civil service by the year 2025. The Public Works Department, in this instance, is at the forefront of this drive with the first Electric Vehicle […]
