The Malaysian public service seems to be teeming with civil servants. A huge chunk of its financial reserves goes into the payment of salaries. Those who have retired will be getting their pensions until their dying day. And yet, when certain projects need to be carried out, we do not see pro-action from the government servants.
Projects are often sourced out. Two examples are: the collection of rubbish in most areas in Ipoh has been privatized and the Galeri Kartunist Lat will be run by a non-governmental organization (STAR, 29 January 2011).
Why can’t the existing government workforce handle these jobs? Why can’t they provide us with public transport at a minimal cost? After all, we are paying our taxes. Why can’t the police provide us with proper security so that we can leave our homes unlocked and walk in the streets at any time? Why can’t the local TV stations provide us with a variety of programmes in all languages so that we do not need to subscribe to a private TV station?
Introspection
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