Mechanism needed to deal with problematic civil servants, says DAP MP

 

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says better incentives for civil servants who perform with merit may reduce the number of ‘problematic’ ones.

PETALING JAYA: A DAP MP has urged the government to set in place a mechanism to handle problematic civil servants instead of just transferring them to other states or departments.

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said his proposal was not meant to punish civil servants, but to set a good standard and improve competency through better and equitable incentives for those performing with merit.

Referring to the federal government’s move to transfer nine police officers being investigated for extortion to Sabah and Sarawak, Yii said the East Malaysian states should not be treated as dumping grounds for civil servants facing disciplinary action.

“This leads to a larger question on the frequency of this occurrence, whether simply transferring ‘problematic’ civil servants has been common practice over the years.

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“If so, why was there no objection from state governments if they are aware of the matter?” he asked in a statement.

He asked if the government viewed the practice as acceptable.

Yii said he would be submitting an urgent question under the minister’s question time in Parliament on the number of civil servants transferred to the two states for disciplinary reasons.

“I strongly urge the minister to take this matter seriously and take the responsibility to answer this question in Parliament,” he said.

Yesterday, Kota Belud MP Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis also criticised the federal authorities for transferring police officers under investigation for extortion to Sabah and Sarawak, asserting that the states were not “dumping grounds”.

“As it is, we are lagging in terms of infrastructure, and now you are sending over problematic people to serve (the public). How can we progress? Stop treating us like this,” she said in a Facebook post.

The comments by Yii and Isnaraissah come following reports of nine police officers who were being investigated for extorting a businessman in Gombak, Selangor, being transferred to Sabah and Sarawak.

The officers, ranging from constables to sub-inspectors from the narcotics crime investigation department, were detained on July 29. Investigations are ongoing. - FMT