PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in his meeting with civil servants today ahead of the new year, wants them to continue their outstanding services next year by adopting good values in the administration and not become complacent.
Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Department monthly assembly for December, he said good values which underline Madani Malaysia can lift Malaysia’s dignity.
“If we have (good) values, we absorb them into Madani, I am confident we can lift the government and stop past excesses.
“We build from that strength, and we leave the excesses that happened; hopefully, we bring the curtain down on 2023 with a spirit of togetherness and open a chapter in the country’s history,” Anwar said.
Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Public Services Department (PSD) director-general Datuk Zulkapli Mohamed.
The Prime Minister said civil servants should not be complacent and instead strive to improve and excel.
As such, he wants civil servants always to improve themselves, find ways to increase productivity, avoiding weaknesses and deficiencies.
“That is what I have said from the start to adopt a culture of listening to criticism and constructive views.
“It is good to follow the culture of our society; people generally ask questions that are quite critical but polite because values and morals are maintained,” Anwar said.
As Malaysia strives to reach for the sky in terms of advancement in several new fields, like Artificial Intelligence, as well as digital and new energy, civil servants must use the basis of religion, morals, culture, and values to stay firmly rooted in the ground.
“At least we have provided a guideline that even as we reach for the sky… but we must always have our feet firmly planted on the ground.
“What we are trying to reach in the sky is new idealism, technological change, digital and so on, find ways and strive so that we can raise and restore dignity to the nation and the beloved nation of Malaysia,” he said, adding he has faith in the civil servants to uplift the economic and social transformation.
— Bernama
