More changes in civil service as Pakatan takes on ‘deep state’

Khoo Gek San Khoo Gek San Updated 3 years ago · Published on 27 Nov 2019 7:00AM · 7 Comments

The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has denied awarding a RM1.4 billion contract to supply fertiliser to padi farmers, which the minister’s party says is the work of civil servants. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 27, 2019.

A FLURRY of transfers involving secretaries-general from various ministries are afoot, as Pakatan Harapan tries to deal with problems caused by an alleged “deep state” within the civil service, sources said.

Sources from different ministries said there are at least eight transfers to be made by year-end, as the government starts to look more closely into claims of sabotage in various ministries.

Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one (1) week free access!

Subscribe Now!

Sign up or sign in here to comment.

Comments

  • Govt servants should not sabotage the existing govt, if not u r looking for troubles, the govt will have no hesitation to terminate anyone bcos the entire govt servant force is overloaded. Even if u don't sabotage but can't perform, they may take action against u. This is the reality of the market, general economy situation in the country is bad, across all sectors, business has dropped easily 20% as the purchasing power is low. This likely to affect taxes, so don't ask for anything more as long as u r not getting anything less.

    Posted 3 years ago by James Wong

  • The Pakatan minister only makes 'noise' when he thinks he is sabotaged... but are they aware of just how much civil service inefficiency the rakyat have to put up when dealing with jabatan k'jaan? Why doesn't the Minister start by tackling the issue of unattended phone calls?

    Posted 3 years ago by Rock Hensem

  • Why has no action been taken in the Education Ministry Higher Education Department and the Ministry of Health? There are top civil servants in both ministries who were literally the running dogs of UMNO prior to GE14 and even actively campaigned for the party. In the Higher Education Department one top civil servant was a director and shareholder in a private university in Kelana Jaya even after she was appointed to a senior post in the department. Yet no action has been taken.

    Posted 3 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy

  • What I don't quite understand is why transferred such officers if it's actually sabotage at play as to me you are literally moving the root cause from corner to another. Civil servant are there to serve the government of the day vis vis to execute and implement initiatives in serving the RAKYAT and if they have been found guilty of cross the line I am damm pretty sure action can be taken against them to boot them out of service.

    Posted 3 years ago by Teruna Kelana

  • All those monthly pap talks for civil servants by Tun Mahathir at Dataran Putrajaya obviously didnt work. The civil servants are not paying heed to him despite the pap talks and PH government doling out bonus every now and then to keep them happy isnt working either. TDM has lost his touch. He is no longer as powerful as he thinks he is.

    Posted 3 years ago by Elyse Gim

  • Many civil servants have lost their ill gotten luxurious corrupted money opportunity when the king of corruption Najib and BN fall
    They are dreaming of the good old days. It is no more a dream but a Big hope with recent by elections victories. Hence this deep state within the civil service especially police and home ministry are now agrressively pushing ahead very motivated

    Posted 3 years ago by S L

  • Money is more important than integrity....no other reason. Sack them, not transfer.

    Posted 3 years ago by Lipdah Lia