Unity gov’t must recalibrate racial diversity in Malaysia’s civil service

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“Call to increase greater racial diversity in the M’sian civil service!”

THE call by Penang deputy chief minister Dr P. Ramasamy that there is a need to reform the civil service, primarily to increase the intake of non-Malays, is timely and relevant.

If the reforms cannot be undertaken by the unity government, then no other administration can do this important and onerous task in the years ahead.

The unity government now comprises UMNO, a party that usually opposes this kind of reform and wants to ensure that Malay rights predominate and are paramount. With UMNO being part of the government now, this issue can be approached diplomatically to win their support.

Considering that the unity government is fragile presently, this issue can be considered later, perhaps next year. Any sensible and patriotic Malaysian will agree that there is a need for a greater intake of non-Malays to reflect the demographics of the country in the public sector to give it a more multiracial effect that has been lost in the last four decades.

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