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Saturday 1 January 2011

PRESS STATEMENT DATO MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR

YAB TAN SRI ABDUL KHALID IBRAHIM
DATO’ MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR
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PRESS STATEMENT
JAN 1, 2011
CHIEF SECRETARY DISREGARDS PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS

The Selangor Government regrets that Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan willfully ignored the process of selection adopted by the state in choosing the best candidate to fill the state secretary position.

In naming Dato Khusrin Munawi , the Chief Secretary had disregarded the selection process which is in line with the civil service practice notes as prepared by the state civil service commission which seeks advice from the public civil service at the federal level.

The selection process requires the state civil service to propose candidates suitable for the position for the approval of the Menteri Besar after which the names will then be presented to the DYMM Sultan of Selangor for consent.

After securing the consent of the Sultan, the state service will forward the name to the public civil service for appointment.

The State had taken a step further by setting up a committee led by Selangor State Assembly Speaker Dato’ Teng Chang Kim to interview all eight candidates proposed by the state civil service commission. The committee had chosen three best candidates based on their merits apart from other necessary criterias needed to fill such a strategic and senior position.

When he announced Dato Khusrin’s appointment , the Chief Secretary had not only bypassed the Menteri Besar but he had willfully disregarded a process which had picked the best candidates based on their ability, caliber and experience.

Needless to say, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek’s acts are unconstitutional, irresponsible and unprofessional which can be construed as a political act in an attempt to sabotage the credibility of the Pakatan Rakyat Government in Selangor.

Additionally, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek has sent out an unhealthy message to civil servants that merits and ability is not priorities in promoting government servants who are already facing criticisms for being ineffective and incompetent.

TAN SRI ABDUL KHALID IBRAHIM
DATO MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR

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