KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): The Ministry of Economy will ensure Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's noble desire to reform the public service is translated at the ministry level and at the agencies under it.

The ministry, in a statement on Sunday, said civil servants are always ready to make changes and paradigm shifts in terms of behaviour and thinking, so that the country's competitiveness can be improved.

It said the Ministry of Economy welcomed Anwar's statement during the 19th Public Service Prime Minister's Council (MAPPA) meeting on Aug 16.

"The desire of the prime minister to want public service reforms to proceed with special emphasis on the productivity and efficiency aspects of the service, is very welcome.

"The Malaysian government is committed to reforming the public service," the statement said.

The prime minister in his address said the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), which replaces the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM) effective Dec 1 this year, contains the spirit of the Civil Service Reform that needs to be implemented to make the Malaysia Madani agenda a success.

He said the three efforts to make the reform successful are to increase productivity and efficiency of the public service, the readiness of civil servants in implementing change; and raising the country's competitiveness. 

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