Time to end WFH policy for civil servants – Federation

KUCHING: It is high time for government servants to return to the office to enhance service delivery to the community, said the Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations.

The federation, in a resolution passed during its annual general meeting held via Zoom yesterday, said the Work From Home (WFH) policy enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19 ought to be reviewed now.

“We urge the government to make all civil servants return to their respective offices to better serve their clients. It is understandable that they had to work from home due to the severity of the pandemic earlier.

“But now that the situation has improved – with more sectors allowed to operate and government servants also fully vaccinated against Covid19 – they should work in the office to enhance efficiency and effectiveness,” it said.

The federation added that various government departments and agencies must work on addressing backlogs so that all can embrace normalcy.

In another resolution, the federation’s Women section called upon the state government, through the Welfare Department, to come up with more aid programmes for womenfolk particularly single mothers.

It also felt more programmes ought to be introduced and implemented to help women facing domestic violence and harassment.

“We hope to see more women, especially those underprivileged and vulnerable ones, being able to get the help that they need. They could use some good programmes which can motivate them to be financially independent.

“The government can consider offering loans with lower interest to these women so that they can venture into entrepreneurship.

“For the helpline service, the government can also consider offering counsellors who can converse in Mandarin to offer greater convenience to those who are not well-versed in either English or Bahasa Malaysia,” the Women section added.