Foul!

There have been instances where high ranking government servants and ‘advisors’ dictate terms beyond their jurisdiction. And there are little Napoleons who have the audacity of spending tax-payers money to file frivolous legal suits against third parties.   To them, flying business class and spending nights in luxurious hotels are “perks of being in the government”. Such antics reflect badly on the minister and the administration. The press will take the ministers to task but ministers hardly tick off their subordinates for fear of rocking the boat. Even UK newspaper The Guardian , had last Sunday, reported that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak ( pic ) will not risk downsizing the bloated civil service when he presents the 2014 Budget on Friday. Trust me, sir, you don’t need some of them for they have only tarnished your reputation. Read more in The Malay Mail today. HD says: Tired of dealing with mere government SERVANTS trying to act all high and mighty at the expen...

As appeared in The Malay Mail today. Haresh Says By Haresh Deol TWO lunch sessions with interesting personalities in a span of three days spewed forth the refusal of civil servants to embrace changes involving attitude – and dressing. I refuse to accept the bureaucratic attitude. I totally refuse to accept what they expect people to wear when they visit a government department, leaving aside an official event. So, after both meetings, I wondered: Is the civil service stuck in a time warp? Are bureaucrats attempting to stamp their authority on freedom of expression? Are they expecting us to be a rubber stamp of themselves? If they are, the civil service is doing a disservice to open-mindedness. If they are, public servants are being judgmental of the very people, the taxpayers, who put food on their table. That’s not acceptable. That reeks of a cranky public frontline that’s narrow minded. Just what has dressing to do with intelligence? Does a tattoo make a difference? Doe...