Tuesday, July 3, 2012

West Malaysians still hold most of top federal civil jobs in Sabah



PETALING JAYA - West Malaysians still hold most of the top federal civil service positions in Sabah and Sarawak, while subordinate posts are mostly held by East Malaysians.

In a parliamentary written response to Sepanggar MP (SAPP) Eric Majimbun, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said that 8 out of 24 people holding top federal service positions in Sabah were Sabahans.

Eleven out of 22 people holding federal service positions in Sarawak were Sarawakian, the response added.In Sabah, 64% of the 16,858 federal management and professional posts (10,816) as well as 87% of the 49,955 lower-ranking (termed as "pelaksana") posts (40,108) were held by Sabahans.



For Sarawak, 70% of the 15,060 federal management and professional posts (10,534), while 91% of the 49,778 lower-ranking (termed as "pelaksana") posts (45,325) were held by Sarawakians.

These numbers did not appear to include security forces such as the military or the police.

Speaking to FMT, Majimbun accused the federal government of marginalising East Malaysians, especially where the civil service was concerned.

He said that the matter was more serious in Sabah than it was in Sarawak, with posts being allocated in recent years.

"No doubt the federal government has been trying to patch up, especially in the last few years with the election round the corner.

"Posts have been given to Sabahans in recent years, but this is just an eye-wash. For over 40 years, posts have hardly been given to Sabahans.

"Even if they have been given director posts, they don't have any power," he said.

For example, Majimbun said that most district police chiefs were not even Sabahans.

Using Sabah as a trial ground

The Sepanggar MP also did not believe Najib's numbers, alleging that many Sabahans could have been West Malaysians in disguise.

"There are West Malaysians who are transferred to Sabah, and have to work for a few years, so they bring their families here.

"When they apply for a job here, they will [call themselves] as Sabahan," he said.

Another issue on this, he added, was Putrajaya's tendency to use Sabah as a trial ground for West Malaysian graduate teachers in schools there.

This, he said, was detrimental to Sabahan students as they would not get quality education.

Borneanisation is one of the topics listed under Sabah's 20-Point Agreement with Malaysia, following its inclusion into the Federation in 1963.

This stated that the Borneanisation of the civil service would proceed as quickly as possible.

Some critics have pointed out that this has not happened, and that West Malaysians still have a firm grip over the civil service there.

By Patrick Lee FMT News

20 comments:

  1. Apa sudah cerita kes Borneanisation ni. Macam lama tak dengar perkembangannya.

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  2. Harap usaha dua orang Sabah ini membuahkan hasil positif.

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  3. Masih banyak hal yang berkaitan dengan masyarakat Sabah perlu diberi perhatian. Salah satunya ialah isu ini.

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    1. memang masih banyak...dan isu2 ini perlu diselsaikan segera...

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  4. So, demi kebaikan bersama pastikan isu ini diselesaikan segera.

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  5. Kerajaan tahu apa yang terbaik untuk rakyat. Jadi saya yakin isu ini juga pasti akan ditanggani segera.

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  6. Sepatutnya bagi peluang kepada orag Sabah untuk memegang jawatan tersebut.

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    1. Mungkin graduan Sabah ramai yang akan pegang jawatan dalam kerajaan negeri Sabah kalau peluang tersebut tidak dibuka kepada rakyat luar.

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  7. Pemberian jawatan perlulah adil dan tidak dimonopoli oleh satu pihak saja.

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    1. setuju...rakyat sabah ramai yang berkelayakan dan berkebolehan untuk mengisi jawatan2 di jabatan2 persekutuan di sabah...

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    2. Sabah for Sabahans??

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  8. 8 orang saja sabahan? sangat kurang...

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  9. rasanya kini sabah memiliki ramai individu yang berkelayakan untuk mengisi jawatan2 tersebut...

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  10. patut utamakan rakyat Sabah untuk mengisi jawatan2 di Sabah.

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  11. Berikan penduduk Sabah keutamaan dalam penjawat awam di Negeri Sabah ini.

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  12. Bila agaknya Sabah ini dikuasa oleh penduduk mereka sendiri. Kerana kita dapat lihat sebagai contoh penjawat awam di Sabah ini.

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    1. Borneonisasi harus diteruskan.

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    2. bagi saya masalah utama jabatan2 kerajaan di Sabah ialah, orang atasan lebih gemar mengambil pekerja2 dikalangan keluarga sendiri, saudara mara atau kawan2 mereka..

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  13. 82% are Sabahans working as civil servants.

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  14. bagaimana dengan jabatan2 persekutuan di negeri2 lain? berama ramai Sabahan yang menjawat jawatan tinggi di jabatan itu?? baik arahkan saja semua penjawat2 awam Sabahan yang bertugas di negeri2 seenanjung untuk balik ke Sabah.. hapuskan slogan 1Malaysia..

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