JOHOR BARU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked the Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Public Service Department director-general Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz to take immediate action if there are negligence and weaknesses in the public service system.
He said that the move was necessary to ensure that the good name of public servants is defended, in addition to improving their performance in line with the public service reform and salary adjustment announced yesterday.
"In yesterday's meeting, when we announced the salary adjustment for public servants, there was a promise and pledge that starting this Monday, every office will ensure that public servants come in on time and work hard to improve their performance.
"I hope the people can judge, if there is a weakness in any district office or federal office, or agency, they must immediately report because we have given the reward (salary increase).
"If there is negligence, I have asked KSN and KPPA to take immediate action," he said.
He said this at the closing ceremony of the Southern Zone Madani Rakyat 2024 Programme at Dataran Universiti Teknologi Malaysia today.