KUALA LUMPUR – The government should raise the wages of civil servants in order to curb graft in the public sector, said Putrajaya Umno.
At a division meeting earlier today, the Umno division said it supports the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services’s (Cuepacs) proposal to improve the salary schemes of civil servants.
In a statement, posted on Putrajaya Umno division chief Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s Facebook, the division said it has been a long time since salary schemes for civil servants were revised.
The last review to set the minimum salary of RM1,200 was done in 2013, while the last salary increment given to federal civil servants under the Malaysian Remuneration System was done in 2017.
The division noted that the wages of civil servants in other Asian countries, such as India, Korea, and neighbouring Thailand are higher, based on the average income scores by the World Bank.
“An increase in salaries is important in controlling the corruption scourge among those in the civil service,” the division said.
“Putrajaya Umno has urged the government to review the wages and allowances for civil servants in line with the increase in prices and costs of living.
“The meeting also agreed to join Cuepacs for a picket if it is to be held.”
In June, Cuepacs president Datuk Adnan Mat urged the government to implement three “crucial” measures to help civil servants cope with the increase in the price of goods.
He said the measures include implementing an RM1,800 minimum wage, two annual salary increments, and a new and more effective remuneration system. – The Vibes, August 7, 2022
