KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar reminded the country’s 1.6 million civil servants that they must put the people and nation’s interests as their top priority in fulfilling their duties.
He said civil servants must also constantly work to improve their services to meet the demands of the people.
“Being civil servants, you must serve the people, not serving the political masters. Your salary is paid by the people, by the taxpayers. So you must serve them,” he told Bernama before appearing as a guest on the ‘Suara Harapan’ programme over Bernama Radio yesterday.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has a number of times mentioned about some civil servants refusing to work with the new Pakatan Harapan government and often raised the issue of sabotage of government policies.
Ismail said those who were unable to serve professionally and not showing commitment to their work to the new government should leave the jobs. — Bernama