PUTRAJAYA – Almost 5,000 civil servants will be mobilised to help in post-flood relief missions in affected areas in stages and on rotation, said Public Service Department Director-General Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman.
He said based on a circular issued by the Public Service Department today, officers mobilised will be considered to be performing their official duties.
Khairul said the move was part of a social responsibility initiative for civil servants to join the public in line with the spirit of Keluarga Malaysia, with the main aim of helping flood victims.
“This initiative will not affect the running of the civil service at government ministries, departments, and agencies,” he said in a statement today.
Yesterday, the Task Force on Post-Flood Management and Preparation for Second Wave of Flood Disaster meeting decided that the department would designate flood-hit areas for ministries to handle and mobilise civil service officers to help in cleaning and humanitarian work.
Khairul said ministries would determine and direct officers in their respective agencies to help implement post-flood relief work according to the designated areas.
“This directive takes immediate effect. It will be implemented in badly hit areas for a specific period to ease the hardships of flood victims,” he said.
Khairul said that work to help flood victims on the ground had already been implemented at the ministry, department, and agency levels in several affected areas, and is ongoing.
“However, the initiative this time will be more focused, comprehensive, and targeted, with work to be undertaken by district offices to ensure those affected can be given post-flood aid with house cleaning,” he said. – Bernama, December 28, 2021
