PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants civil servants to alert him if they are given minutes that violate the law, even if the minutes came from him.
He wants to be informed so that no wrongdoings are committed as he has pledged to run the country transparently.
"This is a clear directive from me. If there are minutes that violates laws and regulations, I must be informed. Even if it comes from me. "More so if it comes from my officers, the deputy prime ministers or other ministers," he said at the Prime Minister's Department monthly gathering on Monday . Anwar said he was aware that officers were reluctant to speak out if they came across certain problems or issues as they feared being transferred."At the onset of my administration, I have, among others, directed my Cabinet to appoint administrative and diplomatic officers to hold the post of senior private secretary," he added.A senior private secretary is the chief of staff in a minister's office.
Present at the gathering were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Armizan Ali and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cabinet ministers join senior civil service officers for retreat to boost unity, strengthen govt machineryPUTRAJAYA: The retreat for the ministers and senior officers in the civil service was held to strengthen the unity among Cabinet members of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity administration.
Read more »
Anwar expresses condolences to family of late Ramesh RaoKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences to the family of Datuk Seri Ramesh Rao, the special officer in charge of affairs...
Read more »
Ministers and senior civil officers gather at Putrajaya retreatPETALING JAYA: A retreat for Cabinet ministers and senior civil officers was held to strengthen unity among them, says the National Institute of Public Administration (Intan).
Read more »
Report: Tian Chua appeals to Anwar for forgiveness and readmit him to PKRKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Former PKR vice-president Chua Tian Chang is hoping his old friend Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will forgive him for going against the party in GE15 and take...
Read more »
Anwar wants end to enmity with Dr Mahathir | The Malaysian InsightAnwar wants end to enmity with Dr Mahathir
Read more »