Sabah PSC To Focus On Transformation

KOTA KINABALU: The Public Services Commission  Sabah (PSC) will focus on Transformation Programme  in improving the delivery system.

Sabah PSC chairman Datuk Ismail Awang Besar said in this regard, the commission will work hand-in-hand with the Federal Public Service Commission to improve the service.

“ Under the programme several improvements have been made. For example, we have decentralized the interview locations. Now, interviews for   vacancies   that had been advertised,  can  be conducted  in districts like Tuaran and Kota Belud. Previously the interviews were conducted in a centralized location only.

Also we are zeroing  in on  ground level to find out their problems so that we can assist them in overcoming those issues. We go from district to district to meet them and discuss their difficulties. We also start going to various departments. Recently we went to the State Agriculture department to find out their problems,” Ismail said after paying a courtesy call to the Head of State Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Juhar bin Datuk Haji Mahiruddin at the State Istana this morning.

He led a ten member delegation to present the annual report of PSC Sabah  to Juhar.

On the same note,  the Head of State also received a courtesy call from the ex- State Attorney General,  Datuk Anthony Roderick Fernandez whose term of service expired on June 30.

Speaking to the official media,  Anthony said he was happy during his tenure  from June 1, 2006 till June 30 this year, he could assist in legal matters as the state was challenged with many legal suits.

When asked who would be his successor, he said he had no knowledge  but added there were many  good practicing lawyers in the private sector who could be considered for the state appointment.

Anthony Roderick was in the private sector before he was roped in to be the State Attorney General.-/PENERANGAN 

Head of State Tun Datuk Seri Juhar Mahiruddin (centre) flipping through the annual report handed over by the Chairman of Public Services Commission Sabah Datuk Ismail Awang Besar (fourth from left)

A group photo of the State PSC with Juhar

Ex- State Attorney General Datuk Anthony Roderick (left) talking to the Head of State Tun Datuk Seri Juhar Mahiruddin (right)

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