The above seven key GBM reforms required to revitalize the public service are: Both parties deliberated at length on issues relating to recruitment of a multi-ethnic public service,\u00a0\u00a0 its competency, professionalism, combating and elimination of corruption and mal-practices.\u00a0 Zaki expressed that the public service should be multi-ethnic and SKMPTA intended to recommend to the Government to recruit more non-Malay civil servants.\u00a0 He added that the challenges faced by the Government\u00a0 included\u00a0 how to attract non-Malays into the public service, how to encourage Malays to move outside public sector and\u00a0 work in private section especially Chinese enterprises and also how to encourage private entrepreneurs to hire Malays.<\/p>\n The GBM\u2019s delegation team pointed out that in accordance with the regional and international standards on ratio of civil servants and population, the current Malaysian public service was considerably oversized, resulting in low efficiency and if we did not implement an immediate\u00a0 “downsizing” plan, economic growth and development would be affected. GBM delegate also reckoned that the remuneration system of public service should be reformed thoroughly and be based on meritocracy.<\/p>\n Tan Yew Sing opined that in order to reduce the number of the civil servants effectively and encourage the existing public servants to leave the public service voluntarily, the Government should put in place a special scheme of entrepreneurship training for those public servants interested to join the private sector and also providing financial assistance in accordance with their competency. The Government should also offer reasonable compensation to those long serving public servants.\u00a0 He suggested to the Government to collaborate with the Chinese organisations\/companies to jointly orgainse entrepreneurship training and internship programmes and also to make appropriate arrangement to assist public servants to move and work in private sectors.\u00a0 As there are also many Malay entrepreneurs in the market, and they too could assist to offer such programmes and opportunities to civil servants, helping them to start from the basic rather than giving them crutches. Zaki fully agreed to this suggestion.<\/p>\n Anyway, there are examples of successful government machinery reform; eg the passport departments. Ten years ago, it took at least a month, if not more, to renew a passport. Today, it takes only 3 hours. Great compliment should be extended to this department for upgrading its service impressively and efficiently. Tan Yew Sing also expressed that in order to provide better service, the public service front\u00a0 counters should include diverse ethnic public servants who could speak different languages and are sensitive towards the needs of the public. The placement of public servants to various positions should reflect their strength ensuring better services and efficiency.\u00a0\u00a0 Zaik also pointed out that over the years efficiency of the judiciary service has also greatly improved.<\/p>\n GBM team further suggested that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission\u00a0 should learn from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.\u00a0 Zaki expressed that the Government has been in contact with the respective anti-corruption authorities of the above countries to study those anti-corruption tactics and strategies suitable for our country.<\/p>\n
\n(1) To build a more inclusive public service including police and military;
\n(2) Right-sizing the public service;
\n(3) To review and reform the promotional system based on meritocracy;
\n(4) To strive for competency and professionalism\uff1b
\n(5) To enhance public scrutiny and public service accountability\uff1b
\n(6) To fight and eliminate corruption at all levels of the public service;
\n(7) To curtail political interference in the public service.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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