Oh Crap!

Read somewhere that the Hassan guy in Selangor felt that SELCAT should not 'embarass' the civil servants as it grilled them about some questionable disbursement of funds. Who's he kidding? Civil servants don't need to be accountable? So, is it a wonder that the culture of Little Napoleans has taken root and is thriving? And never mind if the SELCAT public enquiry has exposed huge amounts of the rakyat money being spent on study tours??? LOL!! The ex-MB and his family certainly travelled, lived and dined in style, macam sama like the rich and famous.

Briefings, courses and meetings are often held as part of an effort to improve various aspects of the civil service. So, these are supposed to be good things for us cos it makes us better civil servants. But these days, such activities are often an exercise to finish the allocations given.

Problem is some courses don't run. Facilitators don't show up yet certificates of participation are issued. Officers who chair meetings babble non-related stuffs. Cos they come unprepared... free cuti, mah! And some are meetings with 100 over people; held at hotels. How much wastage do you think takes place? The quality of briefings is in great doubt these days. They don't even sound sheepish when they do not know their stuff. There is no shame, no pride in themselves... no dignity in their position.

Nobody even thinks about accountability. Cos if somebody does, then there would be no babblings. They would not take gahmen officers away from work and plonked them there. Neither would they send out invites to officers who appear for introduction then disappear for a round of golf or just the hotel stay.... again free holidays??? You've got to think, SELCAT is probably opening a can of worms. And in this worm kingdom, these wriggly creatures scratch each others' backs.

The can inhabitants are civil servants, politicians, corporate figures (look at Kuala Dimensi and their jets). All intertwined, mutually benifitting each other.... on the average Ahmad and Ah Seng, Raju who pick up the tab!

So, if Dr. Hassan feels that SELCAT should not embarrass the civil servants for not checking the allocations, in other words for not doing their jobs then does that mean too that civil servants are above the law? Just makes you wonder. Anyway, I wonder whether it is an affliction in all the other departments and ministries or just mine..... And this Dr. Hassan, whose interest has he in mind and who does he serve?