RM1,500 special aid for all State civil servants
KOTAKINABALU: Asannounced by the Federal Government, the State Government has also agreed to provide a special financial assistance of RM1,500 to all Sabah state civil servants.
Chief Minister, Tan Sri Musa Aman, disclosed that the special assistance will be made twice, of which RM1,000 will be paid in January 2018 and another RM500 will be paid before next year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
“Civil servants are the main pulse and heart of the Government machinery and administration. Therefore, the State Government would like to announce the good news to the State civil servants,” he said when tabling the State Budget 2018.
Musa said, the Barisan Nasional (BN) government is a working government and not just on politics all the time.
“Hence, it has become our tradition and practice to go down to the ground and do working visits throughout every corner of Sabah.
“I have visited with a complete team, together with the Cabinet Ministers, State Secretary, Federal Secretary, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of departments and senior officials of the State and Federal Government. Regardless of rain or shine, weekdays or weekends, from remote areas of Pagalungan and Long Pasia, to Kampung Entilibon in the middle of Sabah up to Kampung Taka in Pitas in the North, we have all assisted and will continue to safeguard them,” he said.
He said, the BN could have chosen to simply receive reports in meetings or hear briefings in an air conditioned and comfortable office about what happens at the grassroots level.
“But this is not our way. On the contrary, we go down to the ground, visit the districts and villages to meet the people. This approach is proven to be successful because it allows us to understand the needs of the people by getting the real picture of the development situation at the grassroots level and witness their problems and progress.
“Through these working visits, not only that the people can voice their problems directly, but at the same time their problems can be overcome and resolved more easily. This is because relevant Cabinet Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of departments can give response and suggestion promptly to any problems raised during development briefings.
“This simultaneously can reduce bureaucracy and expedite the Government’s delivery system to the people at the grassroots level,” he pointed out.
According to him, the BN government has indeed realised the mandate given comes from the people. While we are in power, we must always remember and support the people and assist them with the given mandate. Let us never betray the trust of the people. We should not suddenly make ourselves busy visiting and meeting the people after losing power and position.
“Do not become hypocrite leaders who pretend to defend the people and the interest of the State, and make empty slogan for the sake of their personal political agenda,” Musa added.