Ali Hamsa reprimanded by PM over microphone issues in Parliament

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 20 Jul 2018 11:15AM · 6 Comments

Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa is due to retire next month. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 20, 2018.

THE country’s top civil servant was left red-faced after being slapped with a letter of reprimand by the prime minister for failing to address microphone problems that plagued the swearing-in process on Monday.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad called out Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa for failing to address persistent audio issues experienced during the ceremony in Parliament that was telecast live.

The letter to Ali, sighted by The Malaysian Insight, was issued yesterday by the prime minister’s chief private secretary, Badariah Arshad.

Aside from the swearing-in of the 222 MPs on Monday, Badariah also pointed to microphone problems plaguing a briefing by officers of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for lawmakers at Parliament on July 10. 

“The prime minister views the matter seriously and hopes that they are not repeated as it reflects badly upon the quality of government-organised events and the image of the civil service,” the letter read. 

“Your attention and cooperation in ensuring all future events are carried out with excellence and pride is expected and appreciated.”  

Ali, 62, was appointed to his current post in June 2012 by former prime minister Najib Razak. 

He was appointed director-general of the Public-Private Partnership unit in 2009 after serving at the Economic Planning Unit under the Prime Minister’s Department. 

He has a PhD in environmental economics from Oklahoma State University. Ali was also an adviser at 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

Ali is slated to retire next month, Sinar Harian reported recently, adding that he will be replaced by former MACC chief Abu Kassim Mohammed. Abu Kassim has since told reporters he was not interested in the post. – July 20, 2018. 

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  • Was this audio interference a form of electronic sabotage? Had it happened before? Corruption is rampant everywhere, at all levels. There are many takers, with a smile on their faces..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Dont forget this chap was a dance partner of Najib..

    Posted 7 years ago by Mohamed Ebrahim Mohideen · Reply

  • For his incompetence and political appointee, "your're fired!" Trump style. No pension given. That would be all, folks. Clean and simple.

    Posted 7 years ago by Ryan Li · Reply

  • This guy is super brown nose. Ayooo where is your dignity Abang Ali ooii.

    Posted 7 years ago by Dayang Fazrina Abang Yasir · Reply

  • So gomen Ketua Setiausaha, Ketua Pengarah and all the Pengarah jangan tahu nak buka mulut dan mengarah sahaja ya dari kerusi empuk awak tu semua. Turun turun la padang buat penilaian sendiri jangan sampai awak di nilaikan.

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • This guy is a great ally of former PM. Needs to be interrogated thoroughly.

    Posted 7 years ago by Ramakrishnan Thangavelu · Reply