from: www.bernama.com
Twice Monthly Pay May Not Be Implemented, Says Subramaniam
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 20 (Bernama) -- The government may not implement the twice salary payment per month, following protests from many quarters, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam.
He said, ever since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's announcement on the plan, various reactions were received, with the protest outnumbering the support.
This included protests from Cuepacs and political party leaders, describing the plan as troublesome and not helping the civil servants in managing their expenses and cash flow, due to the recent fuel price hike.
However, Subramaniam explained, the final decision on the plan would be made in the next Cabinet meeting.
"Many said that the plan would cause problems for them. We will discuss the matter in the next Cabinet meeting and make the final decision," he told reporters after officiating the Terengganu MIC Delegates Conference 2008, here Friday.
Subramaniam said during the last Cabinet meeting and the Barisan Nasional (BN) meeting Thursday, the government had agreed to reconsider the plan if the workers felt that it was troublesome.
The prime minister, on June 11 announced that the government would pay the salary of its employees in two installments a month from August as a measure to ease the impact of the recent fuel price increase on the people.
my thoughts:
ten day ago, PM Abdullah Badawi made the announcement. and now the government may not implement it at all. what the hell is going on here?!
i totally disagree when it was first announced. i dont see much value, if any, with this proposal. i may be wrong, but wouldnt it create more work for the people in charge? plus an increase in cost - wouldnt the cost now double as you have to do the paperwork etc twice with this proposal?
so it is a relief that the government is actually considering scrapping this proposal. however, it is disturbing to see the government 'flip-flopping' with its decision. you cant help but to ask - how did the government make the decision? didnt it consult with other parties eg Cuepacs etc? the government wanted to be seen as being pro-active and compassionate by proposing it in the first place. but it backfired big time!
we are facing multiple crisis now - fuel. food. leadership. in this critical time, we need to have full confidence in the government.
do you?
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