THE Public Service Department (PSD) will review the service circular on the giving and receiving of gifts, Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali said.

He said the issue of the procedure for receiving donations by agencies and clubs under ministries and departments was raised at the National Anti-Corruption Committee meeting, which was recently chaired by him.

“The issue is not that it is not possible for sports and welfare clubs to receive gifts. However, it needs to be based on the guidelines and regulations in force,” he said at a breaking-of-fast event of the Government Servants Welfare and Sports Council (Maksak) in Putrajaya today.

Zuki, who is Maksak chairman, said Maksak programmes should not only be for its members but also for all levels of civil servants, including their family members.

He said sports programmes, for example, could be expanded into game segments or categories so that those who are amateurs or new to the sport could also take part.

In the context of social programmes, Zuki said Maksak could use its platform to diversify social corporate programmes and explore new opportunities in providing assistance and social support to civil servants. – Bernama, April 6, 2023.