Time for a more inclusive, world-class civil service

The official portal of the Civil Service Department of Malaysia. — Screen capture

“PROMOTIONS will be undertaken based on service performance and experience. All the processes will be made more transparent so that the civil servants enjoy equal opportunity to obtain a promotion and salary increase.” From the Pakatan Harapan Manifesto, May 2018.

Among the many promises made by Pakatan before the May elections last year, the pledge above, under Promise Number 21 of its manifesto, caught the attention of many fairminded Malaysians who were in the mood for a change.