Govt urged to retain civil service pension scheme

For your troubles: Hassan handing out financial aid to a victim of a recent freak storm at Taman Plentong Baru in Johor Baru as Johor Jaya assemblywoman Liow Cai Tung (second from right) looks on.

SEREMBAN: The government should not abolish the pension scheme currently being enjoyed by eligible civil servants, says the Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs).

Its president Datuk Dr Adnan Mat said it should also not be made compulsory for new hires in the civil service to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) like workers in the private sector as the public sector salary scheme is still low.