Right sizing the civil service
There has been a lot of emotional reactions from CUEPACS and PERKASA about my statement regarding the oversized civil service. Perhaps the sensitivity is due to the fact that the civil service is mainly Malay and Malay dependence on the civil service for employment is very high. The right sizing through voluntary separation scheme is much needed. There are ways of doing it in a humane and caring manner. First, the government can start with retraining of redundant employees by