THE government has agreed to adjust the salary scales of lecturers, professors, and civil servants through the second Madani Budget that will be tabled this October. 

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the move was a temporary measure until a comprehensive study on the civil servants’ salary and pension scheme was completed by next year. 

“I see that the salary adjustment of lecturers, professors and civil servants has not been reviewed or increased for 10, 12 years. 

“Even though according to the allocation, every 10 years there must be an adjustment (of salary), as the prime minister, I have to solve this problem,” he said during a question-and-answer session at the “Temu Anwar Johor Bahru” programme held at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Skudai, Johor today. 

He said a committee had been created to review the adjustment. 

The hour-and-a-half programme was attended by almost 4,000 students, educators and members of the public. 

Also present were Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi and UTM Vice Chancellor Prof Ahmad Fauzi Ismail. – Bernama, September 3, 2023.