Draft Public Services Act to protect, streamline civil service, urges ex-chief secretary


KUALA LUMPUR: The Administrative and Diplomatic Officers’ Alumni Association (Alumni PTD) has urged the new government headed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to legislate a Public Services Act.

Its president, Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali (pic) sent an open letter to the Prime Minister on Saturday (Nov 26) with the suggestion, stating that such an Act would create a professional civil service with a clear delineation of functions, power and authority between the administration and civil service.

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