Kelantan exco member Husam Musa today announced that the Kelantan government will absorb all student loans (PTPTN) undertaken since 2005 once Pakatan Rakyat takes federal power.
"Oil royalty will be paid (by the new Pakatan government) and all PTPTN loans (since 2005) will be absorbed," he said at the Pakatan convention in Alor Setar.
Husam (left), who is exco in charge of economic affairs, said this after presenting a working paper on the civil service which is part of the Jingga Deal launched today.
The Jingga Deal, which comprises Pakatan's alternative policy for four areas of governance, and includes a review of the Civil Service Commission (SBPA) that evaluates promotions and pay hikes for the civil service.
"Oil royalty will be paid (by the new Pakatan government) and all PTPTN loans (since 2005) will be absorbed," he said at the Pakatan convention in Alor Setar.
Husam (left), who is exco in charge of economic affairs, said this after presenting a working paper on the civil service which is part of the Jingga Deal launched today.The Jingga Deal, which comprises Pakatan's alternative policy for four areas of governance, and includes a review of the Civil Service Commission (SBPA) that evaluates promotions and pay hikes for the civil service.
"Pakatan will present our alternative 60 days from today," he said, noting that the coalition is looking at a fairer deal for support staff and semi-professionals.
"Under the SBPA, some will get a raise of only RM2.50. I was surrounded by immigration officers at LCCT who were complaining about this".
Battling unfair public contracts
The Jingga Deal on the civil service also moots reduction of redundancies in job roles to ensure efficiency.
Earlier, Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim presented a paper on breaking monopolies, which include revision of previous agreements and concessions.
This would involve passing an Unfair Public Contracts Act to allow the revision of any lopsided agreements involving public interests, including energy concessions.
The Jingga Deal also offers, among others:
"Under the SBPA, some will get a raise of only RM2.50. I was surrounded by immigration officers at LCCT who were complaining about this".
Battling unfair public contracts
The Jingga Deal on the civil service also moots reduction of redundancies in job roles to ensure efficiency.
Earlier, Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim presented a paper on breaking monopolies, which include revision of previous agreements and concessions.This would involve passing an Unfair Public Contracts Act to allow the revision of any lopsided agreements involving public interests, including energy concessions.
The Jingga Deal also offers, among others:
- Subsidies to be given direct to rice farmers and not to Bernas, with distribution chains opened up to more players.
- Open tenders for all government procurement.
- The implementation of the Competitions Act 2010.
"This is a reform policy which aims to create a change in the mindset...so we can look the people in the eye and say we delivered," said Khalid.
Excerpts from what the Deal offers on other areas of focus are:
On federalism:
- Royalty payments to states for all natural resources taken by the federal government, not inclusive of a per capita development grant.
- Greater powers for state and local governments, including for public transportation.
- To uphold the 18 and 20 point agreement with Sabah and Sarawak
On Felda:
- Dismantling of Felda Plantations to provie 830,000 acres of land to second and third generation Felda settlers.
- Revise Felda loans to settlers and sharing Felda profits with settlers.
- Introduce a "comfortable housing scheme" for second and third generation settlers.
- A guarantee that there will be no cheating in terms of palm oil extraction rates.
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