'Deep state' - protect both politicians and civil servants

LETTER | I refer to the Malaysiakini report MTUC wants measures to protect civil servants from ‘minister abuse’.

The MTUC is right in asking for government protection of civil servants against some politicians interfering in management .

Actually, there should be mutual protection of politicians as well due to the silent activities of the "little Napoleons" who are elements of the "deep state".

Even our prime minister has acknowledged that there was bad influence from the "deep state" before .

I believe that it must be worse now with a new government that they are not used to compared to their close relations with the previous familiar government of 62 years standing!

The solution to this serious problem is to make the large civil service much more multiracial and secular.

Also, grievances from the civil servants should be brought up to the Public Accounts Committee or a new parliamentary select committee.

The writer is chairperson, Centre for Public Policy Studies, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute.

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