Restructuring ministries, agencies not done to cut down on number of civil servants, Dewan Rakyat told


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KUALA LUMPUR: Restructuring government ministries and agencies is not done to reduce the number of civil servants, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (pic).

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) told the Dewan Rakyat that the restructuring process, including the abolishment and merging of several ministries as well as agencies, did not result in an immediate termination of those in the civil service including those with contract appointments.

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