SLEEPNESS NIGHTS FOR NAJIB’S COUSIN HISHAM? MINISTRY OF DEFENCE THE FIRST TO BE PROBED BY SPECIAL PANEL HEADED BY EX-AUDIT CHIEF AMBRIN IN PUTRAJAYA SHAKEUP: MAHATHIR ALSO ANNOUNCES ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST FOR SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS ‘TO IMPROVE QUALITY’ OF SERVICES

Post-Cabinet press conference held at Prime Minister Office led by Tun Mahathir June 06,2018. Picture by - Ahmad Zamzahuri

PUTRAJAYA – The federal government will introduce an English language competency test for senior civil servants to improve the quality of public services in the country.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Cabinet members have expressed the importance of the English language and the need for civil servants, especially senior-ranking officials, to be proficient.

“Senior civil servants must be proficient in the English language because they often have to negotiate with outsiders on matters of government policies,” he said after chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting at Kompleks Perdana Putra today. – Malay Mail

Ex-audit chief to probe former govt’s finances, Mindef first on list

Putrajaya has appointed former auditor-general Ambrin Buang (above) to spearhead a committee tasked with investigating the previous government’s administration, finances and acquisitions.

Speaking at a press conference in Putrajaya this afternoon, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Defence Ministry would be the first to be probed.

– M’kini