Flag Issue Civil Servants Advised To Be Extra Cautious

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Civil servants have been advised to exercise extra caution regarding issues that are sensitive to the country, including matters related to the Jalur Gemilang.
Public Service director-general Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the Jalur Gemilang is a symbol of national pride that should be proudly hoisted with care.
“It is as if this matter is continuing… before this was a newspaper, now the Education Ministry.
“So, my advice to civil servants is that we should be more cautious of matters (that) are sensitive to our country, such as the flag or anything that touches on the 3R (race, religion and the royal institution). I hope such incidents do not recur,” he said.
ADSWan Ahmad Dahlan (above) told reporters this after the launch of the Public Service Department's Madani Adopted Village and School, and Madani Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations with the residents of Kampung Seri Menanti in Seremban today.
Also present were the chairperson of the PSD branch of the Wives of Civil Servants and Women Civil Servants Association (Puspanita), Azlifah Bahari and Negeri Sembilan state secretary Zafir Ibrahim.
On Thursday (April 24), Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said appropriate action would be taken over the error in the display of the Jalur Gemilang in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Examination Results Analysis Report once the full report on the matter is received.
Shamsul added that Education Ministry secretary-general Aminuddin Hassim had been instructed to prepare a comprehensive report on the incident.
In another development, Wan Ahmad Dahlan said the decision regarding the implementation of weekly rest days for firefighters would be finalised after holding engagement sessions with the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Fire and Rescue Department.
“The PSD has just received this proposal from the Housing and Local Government Ministry, and we will first identify what can be done to assist with their application. If the application has a solid and clear basis, there is no reason not to approve it,” he said.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan also urged all parties to be patient as matters involving new policies need comprehensive scrutiny before being implemented.
- Bernama

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