PUTRAJAYA: All ministries, departments, and government agencies have been proposed to play the national anthem, Negaraku, once a week to instil patriotism among civil servants.
Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, said he has requested the National Unity Ministry to detail the proposal so that a circular can be issued to civil servants.
"Instilling patriotism among civil servants can be done by implementing patriotic programmes and activities, such as playing the national anthem, Negaraku, once a week in all ministries, departments, and agencies.
"The more frequent, the better. I ask that the National Unity Ministry to further refine this matter so that a circular on the Culture of Patriotism among civil servants can be issued promptly," he said at the Dewan De' Seri Endon in Putrajaya today in his maiden address to civil servants.
The proposal is one of the five strategies under the first key area of upholding values and governance in the Public Service Reform Agenda.
In instilling patriotism, this also includes enhancing the civil servants' understanding of Malaysia Madani through training modules and the National Service 3.0.
Other strategies include ensuring prudent public spending to which he has directed the Finance Ministry to issue a circular and instil patriotism among civil servants.
He also called for the Key Performance Indicators under the MyPerformance system to be enhanced, and the Demerit Performance Evaluation System for Department Heads to be strengthened, with new elements focusing on the failure to report corruption cases.
He also requested the Finance Ministry, Economy Ministry and Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry review matters to strengthen the green culture and sustainability of resources.
In his maiden address as the chief secretary, he detailed five key areas with 20 strategies which include upholding values and governance, human capital development, organisational development, service delivery, and empowering public-private synergy.
Shamsul Azri, the former director-general of the Public Private Partnership Unit, was appointed as the 16th Chief Secretary to the Government on Aug 12, succeeding Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, whose contract ended on Aug 10.