I am disappointed with the 'shocking' treatment I received from a minister's senior officer at one ministry today.
I carried a mandate from his boss, that I needed to see this SUSK (setiausaha sulit kanan) over a small matter. Remember, a SUSK is second after the political-secretary to a minister.
However, I was treated like an office boy. He received me like I was giving him a big problem. No hand shake, my 'salam' didnt get an answer (he is a Muslim, of course!). And since he was having a guest, a senior ministry officer, I guess, he talked to me in a manner of a teacher and kindergarten pupil.
I wanted to explain something but embarassed, I left abruptly. I sent his boss a text message while driving out of Putrajaya.
Come to think about it, and after collecting a lot of info over the years about the attitude of ministers' officers (including that of the PM), I realised this could be part of the reasons why public support for BN and Umno-led government keeps declining.
While some ministers and politicians are categorically good, their officers are otherwise. They are the ones who spoil their boss' good image, thus attributing to a minister, a deputy minister and others lost their seat in general election, and also in party election.
I haven seen a lot of similar cases, especially during Pak Lah's era as prime minister.
My only hope is for this SUSK to change his approach. Don't be too authoritative when it comes to 'working with buddies'. Maybe he didn't know me although I've met him twice at his previous ministry.
If he doesn't change, he will spell trouble for his boss.
So, he better measure his doings!
I carried a mandate from his boss, that I needed to see this SUSK (setiausaha sulit kanan) over a small matter. Remember, a SUSK is second after the political-secretary to a minister.
However, I was treated like an office boy. He received me like I was giving him a big problem. No hand shake, my 'salam' didnt get an answer (he is a Muslim, of course!). And since he was having a guest, a senior ministry officer, I guess, he talked to me in a manner of a teacher and kindergarten pupil.
I wanted to explain something but embarassed, I left abruptly. I sent his boss a text message while driving out of Putrajaya.
Come to think about it, and after collecting a lot of info over the years about the attitude of ministers' officers (including that of the PM), I realised this could be part of the reasons why public support for BN and Umno-led government keeps declining.
While some ministers and politicians are categorically good, their officers are otherwise. They are the ones who spoil their boss' good image, thus attributing to a minister, a deputy minister and others lost their seat in general election, and also in party election.
I haven seen a lot of similar cases, especially during Pak Lah's era as prime minister.
My only hope is for this SUSK to change his approach. Don't be too authoritative when it comes to 'working with buddies'. Maybe he didn't know me although I've met him twice at his previous ministry.
If he doesn't change, he will spell trouble for his boss.
So, he better measure his doings!
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