CM: RM2,000 minimum in special financial aid for Sarawak civil servants this year

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Sarawak civil servants will receive a special financial aid amounting to two months basic salary or a minimum of RM2,000 by the end of 2019. File Photo

KUCHING: Sarawak civil servants will receive a special financial aid amounting to two months basic salary or a minimum of RM2,000 by the end of this year, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced today.

In his ministerial winding up speech today, Abang Johari said this special bonus will be paid at the end of the year.

“The GPS government cares about the welfare of civil servants who are facing the ever increasing high cost of living,” he said.

Earlier, Abang Johari said the state government recognised the support and contribution of the Sarawak civil service in implementing policies, and delivering development programmes and projects tgo the people.

“I am happy to note that our Sarawak Civil Service has been instrumental in ensuring that projects are well implemented and executed in a timely manner. It is no accident that Sarawak Civil Service has been acknowledged as among the best, if not the best in Malaysia,” he said.

The chief minister said, however, that there was still room for improvement and the civil service must rise to the ever increasing expectations of the people.