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  • Malaysian Civil Servant Sacked After ‘MIA’ For More Than 2,000 Days

    Malaysian Civil Servant Sacked After ‘MIA’ For More Than 2,000 Days

    A civil servant from Malaysia’s Ministry of Education was sacked after he was absent from work for more than 2,000 days, according to a report by Astro Awani on Tuesday (Nov 14).

    Astro quoted Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid, who was speaking at the launch of the ministry’s Integrity Day where he stressed the importance of integrity among civil servants and how they must strive to avoid being dismissed from work.

    Mahdzir cited an example of how a ministry employee was sacked after being absent from work for 2,002 days – which is equivalent to almost five-and-a-half years.

    “This incident happened in a rural school and we do not actually know how the employee could be absent for up to 2,000 days,” he reportedly said.

    “We don’t know what the problem was – the principal was persuading the employee to come to work for years,” he added.

    Mahdzir did not specify that the staff in question was a teacher, adding that the employee could also be a school clerk or lab assistant.

    “We take into consideration the fact that civil servants staying in rural areas sometimes are forced to take a boat for six hours, then drive for two hours before walking for another four hours to finally get to work … but I’m not saying that’s what happened (in this case),” he added.

    Mahdzir was also quoted by Bernama as saying that out of almost 3,500 cases of wrongdoing committed by employees from the Ministry of Education from 2010 till October 2017, 55.4 per cent of the cases were relating to absenteeism.

    And of the absenteeism cases, more than 68 per cent were committed by executives while the rest involved personnel at management level.

    The Malaysian government encourages any civil servant who faces problems to seek help from the counseling department in their respective offices, Astro added.

     

    Source: channelnewsasia

  • Victim’s Account: SMRT Train Collision At Joo Koon

    Victim’s Account: SMRT Train Collision At Joo Koon

    15 November morning, I was riding the MRT towards Joo Koon from Pioneer. I was at the front cabin of the train that almost reached Joo Koon MRT. At exactly 8.20 am, there was a loud bang, and a violent shaking threw everyone onto the floor. The lights also suddenly went out. I almost thought we were about to fall over.
    From the pilot cabin, we could hear the Driver speaking on the radio. He spoke to the control center that the train behind had collided with the train behind.
    A Bangladeshi or Indian man could not get up. He hit his head in the collision. A Caucasian man (possibly from Europe), rendered assistance.
    I tried pressing the comms button, but there was no response. The Caucasian man spoke to the driver through the opening of the door, informing that there is an injured person on board.

    An SMRT staff came from the other side to check on the casualty. He probably came from the rear of the train. We asked him if it was possible to open the train door to let the injured person out. The staff said that if the train door was opened, then all the train doors would be opened at the same time, which would endanger passengers walking on the electrified tracks. I asked him if it was possible to just open only a single door. He replied they cannot control it like that.
    After a long time, the front door from the driver side was opened. 2 passengers helped the injured man to his feet and got him out first. The rest of us then followed outside. It was 8.50, half an hour since the collision.

    At the control station of Joo Koon, people were forming a long queue. They were queuing to get the excuse sheet, as well as to cancel the overstay status, as they cannot tap out with their EZ Link cards. To my dismay, I realized that the gantry of Joo Koon was still deducting fares. The one thing that never breaks down. I approached the staff, explained the fare deduction should be cancelled. She told me that she has no power to make such a decision, and just referred me to another staff. After approaching 3 staff, the male SMRT staff opened one gate with no fare deduction. I told him the fare waiver should be for the whole station, not just one gate, but he said this was the best he could do.

    It was a bad experience, but I could say I was lucky enough to get away with just a few bumps. Others weren’t so lucky. This has already become the norm. And you can see the resilience of Singaporeans from the way we tap on our phones even as we were stuck on board.
    I would like to thank Mr Khaw for such an experience, because every time he opens his big mouth, an incident is never far behind. More to come. Maybe better not say what next or else our loved ones may be trapped inside. The families of the top ‘unaccountability’ not involved bcos they are elitistically and affluentably chaffeured !!!!!😎😎😎😎😎

     

     

     

    Source: Chen GJ

  • Commentary: Vote Wisely In The Next Election

    Commentary: Vote Wisely In The Next Election

    The train collision marked a new low for SMRT and our Nation. Louder comes the call for heads to roll from the very top. What is at the root of the SMRT failures?

    SMRT is a corporation (private) that is owned by the Government. Supposedly, this model of corporatizing public services serve to benefit all stake holders. We hear this idealistic scenario again recently in Parliament, when Mr Khaw Boon Wan made the same points in response to questions. But have all stakeholders benefited as claimed or only their select few?

    A private corporation exist for profit while a public service exists to serve the public. So there is a fundamental problem to begin with when the Government decides to run public services like a business. Try as you will but you cannot have the cake and eat it too.

    After more than 50 years of running the country like a business against all wisdoms cautioning the dangers of profiting off public services, Singaporeans are witnessing the inevitable happen. The so-called efficiency comes at a huge expense to the public. When public officers meant to serve public interest failed their fiduciary duties as the structure of check and balances are compromised by colluding conflict of interests producing a public/private self-serving mess that we now inherited.

    When the next election comes, we must correct this by voting our rights to take back this Nation and stop their failed projects (HDB, COE, ERP, CPF, 6.9 Million people, etc.) on their tracks.

     

     

    Source: Damanhuri Bin Abas

  • Hijab Now An Optional Part Of Police Scotland Uniform

    Hijab Now An Optional Part Of Police Scotland Uniform

    Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become an optional part of its uniform.

    Officers and staff have always had the option to wear religious headwear.

    Today’s announcement formally ratifies the Police Scotland hijab and will encourage women from Muslim communities, who may previously not have seen policing as a career option, to reconsider.

    Making the announcement, Chief Constable Phil Gormley, said:

    “I am delighted to make this announcement and welcome the support from both the Muslim community, and the wider community, as well as police officers and staff.

    “Like many other employers, especially in the public sector, we are working towards ensuring our service is representative of the communities we serve. I hope that this addition to our uniform options will contribute to making our staff mix more diverse and adds to the life skills, experiences and personal qualities that our officers and staff bring to policing the communities of Scotland.”

    Fahad Bashir, Chair of the Scottish Police Muslim Association, said:

    “This is a positive step in the right direction, and I am delighted that Police Scotland is taking productive steps in order to ensure that our organisation is seen to be inclusive and represents the diverse communities that we serve across Scotland.

    “No doubt this will encourage more women from Muslim and minority ethnic backgrounds to join Police Scotland.”

    Police Scotland has built strong partnerships with local communities, including all faith and non-faith groups, and is committed to encouraging more women and recruits from Black and Minority Ethnic communities to join its ranks.

     

     

    Source: Police Scotland

  • Jalaluddin Hassan Kembali Bergelar Suami, Kerusi Urut RM20,000 Jadi Hantaran

    Jalaluddin Hassan Kembali Bergelar Suami, Kerusi Urut RM20,000 Jadi Hantaran

    AKTOR veteran, Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan sah bergelar suami kepada wanita pilihannya, Rapidah Abdul Ghani, dalam satu majlis ringkas semalam.

    Jalaluddin, 63 tahun, dan Rapidah, 44, dinikahkan oleh abang pengantin perempuan dalam majlis yang berlangsung di Masjid Bandar Tun Hussien Onn, kira-kira jam 11 pagi semalam.

    Jalaluddin menyerahkan mas kahwin berjumlah RM300 kepada Rapidah, namun jumlah wang hantaran dirahsiakan.

    Rapidah menerima lima dulang hantaran, termasuk sebuah kerusi urut berharga RM20,000, dan menyerahkan tujuh dulang hantaran sebagai balasan.

    Jalaluddin sebelum ini mendirikan rumahtangga dengan Hashimah Mad Ehsan yang meninggal dunia pada November 2016 akibat komplikasi penyakit paru-paru berair dan buah pinggang.

    Oktober lalu, Jalaluddin memberitahu media dia sedang dalam proses mengenali seorang ibu tunggal yang dikenali melalui laman sosial Facebook.

     

     

     

    Source: Astro Awani

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