*Diversity in civil service benefits all.*
*Diversity in civil service benefits all.*
During the early 1980s there were seven state health directors who were Sikh.It was only after Dr M became pm that there was a deliberate and drastic reduction in the intake of non-Malays in the civil service.
Feb 15,2023
The call from Deputy Penang Chief Minister P. Ramasamy to reform the civil service, primarily to increase the intake of non-Malays, is timely and relevant.
With Umno part of the government now, this issue can be approached diplomatically.
Any sensible and patriotic Malaysian will agree there is a need for more non-Malay civil servants to reflect the demographics of the country.
More than 90% of the civil service is Malay. The nation will gain, not lose, if more non-Malays are in the public sector. Diversity in the civil service will bring many advantages. During long festival holidays such as Aidilfitri, the civil service comes to a standstill for more than week. A skeletal staff of Chinese and Indians can keep the depa...