When Tun Mahathir came into office, I was in a boarding school in Kelantan. Even it seems years had passed by..the word of Bersih, Cekap, Amanah...still lingers in my ears...The changing of time (Peninsular following Sabah and Sarawak) making it earlier..too early to send kids to school and good to go out early and managed to have a round of golf in the evening..punch card..name tag..and so on.. I realised that it is about the work culture that he is trying to tackle with..when it comes to Pak Lah..it is about Cemerlang, Gemilang and Terbilang..nothing much can be seen on the changing of work ethics..nothing much that can really touched and reached the mass..and now..with Najib..it is about 'Satu Malaysia, Rakyat Diutamakan, Pencapaian Di dahulukan'....still.. where's the details on work ethics ?.....Politicians going to the ground..ok..no red carpet..ok..But...What about those bosses in the government department ? Are they doing the same on their own? I've yet to see one..frankly..
Therefore, to achieve greatness in running the country, it is the government machinery that matters..if it is about efficiency and efficacy....it is the government servant that should deliver..politicians come with ideas and government servants come with ways and means to achieve the ideas.. Even if it is about corruption..is it not wise to really double check what actually transpire between the monitoring body (civil servants) and contractors..or if it is within the private sector, between the borrower and authorities approving the loan? Or should we accept giving out commissions as a legal and acceptable norm in the community..
What 'Satu Malaysia' should go further and focus more is on the working culture..the re branding of the working culture of civil servants must be there to ensure success. Politicians used to be the 'check and balance' group to ensure all is well with the implementation and quality of work..unfortunately politicians seem toothless now days..civil servants cannot be transferred out easily for their wrong doings..politicians are being seen as 'leaders come and goes' but civil servants stay.....The immunity of a civil servant is seem to be more powerful and untouchable now days..The major difference on perks...If politicians do get benefits from any projects..it will be passed back to the community in the form of programs or donations..However if civil servants do get benefits..it goes to their pockets and not the community.... Since politicians are considered the 'boss', they need to be answerable... but the officer in charge (of the wrong doing) usually free from any charges...the bad perception will go to the politicians..
If you were to asked me.I would rather choose a politician...because most of the time the public will be the judge for their wrong doings and can be punished easily...civil servants ? Anybody dare to touch them ? They'll go for a different political party if you dare..The question now..if there is a setback in a government project..who should we blame to? ....Politicians or Civil Servants?
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