Published: Wednesday November 4, 2009 MYT 5:06:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday November 4, 2009 MYT 8:07:44 PM
Cuepacs’ request for bonuses is morally wrong: PM
By IZATUN SHARI
PM: Cuepac's request for bonuses morally wrong
KUALA LUMPUR: It is morally wrong for Cuepacs to make a request for year-end bonuses for civil servants when the Government is making every effort to ride out the global economic crisis, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The Prime Minister said that while it was a popular move for the Cuepacs president to continue to pressure the Government to give bonuses to the 1.2 million civil servants, it was not the right time to make such a demand.
“It is morally wrong for Cuepacs to ask for a bonus during these difficult times,” he said at a business luncheon forum at the Bankers’ Club here on Wednesday.
In a meeting last week, Cuepacs members endorsed a two-month bonus demand and wanted their leaders to meet with the Prime Minister soon on the matter.
There was no mention of a bonus for civil servants in the Budget 2010. Last year, the Government gave a one-month bonus of a minimum of RM1,000.
Najib said the Government had decided to introduce a reward system for civil servants instead to motivate those who performed well.
“We don’t accept mediocrity. We push them so that we can transform the system.
“As in the game of golf, when each man tees off at the first hole, everyone has the same chance of winning but with varying handicaps. If one improves, the handicap is reduced, and on some occasions, removed completely.
“They should reduce their handicap to be on par with others, but I’m making it a fair system fro all Malaysians,” he said.
Najib also said that Malaysia must review subsidies that artificially skew the marketplace.
He said the nation spent over RM20bil to maintain price controls over a wide range of products, including bread and sugar.
“Our sugar is 60sen cheaper than in Thailand. It’s a bad thing. Subsidies are an illness. Once you enjoy them, it’s hard to give them up.
“This is a huge challenge facing us,” he said, adding that was the reason why the Government was introducing targetted subsidies.
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