No Reason To Delay Upgrading Civil Service Salary Scheme Says Anwar

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that 2023 saw the highest investments in Malaysian history, adding that this showed investors’ confidence in the nation’s political stability.KUALA SELANGOR: There is no reason for the government to delay studying and upgrading the civil service salary scheme, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at the Central Zone Madani Rakyat programme’s closing ceremony at the Kuala Selangor Sports Complex here, Anwar said there had been no changes to the scheme for 10 years, so the time is ripe for it to be studied and upgraded.
“Even though (the unity government has been in power) for a year, and there are financial limits and economic problems, we must find a way. There is no reason why we cannot expedite its implementation,” he said.
Earlier this month, Anwar said a comprehensive study on the public service remuneration system is expected to be completed within the next two months before being presented to the Cabinet for final approval.
The scheme will only be implemented in January 2025, according to the timeline of a review posted on the public service department website.
The review of the scheme, which began last July, will be completed by October this year before being tabled in Parliament for approval together with the 2025 budget.
Meanwhile, Anwar said that 2023 saw the highest investments in Malaysian history, adding that this showed investors’ confidence in the nation’s political stability.
“This is an extraordinary achievement. This is not Anwar’s work. This is our team’s hard work. Not just the ministers, but also all the officials involved.
“Investors are confident in Malaysia’s political stability and they know that our policies are clear and will stay for at least four more years,” he said. - FMT

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