PM: Civil service will not be downsized

Fruitful visit: Muhyiddin holding a tarap while asking a vendor about the fruit during his walkabout at a market in Sandakan. — Bernama

SANDAKAN: The 1.6 million-strong civil service will not be downsized as a result of the ongoing implementation of the electronic government system (e-government), says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He gave assurance that while an increase in productivity and public service effectiveness was important, this must not be linked with making the civil service workforce smaller.