PUTRAJAYA (Sept 4): Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar on Wednesday announced several changes in placement and new appointments for top management posts in the civil service.

The changes involve the secretary general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Securities (KPKM), Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali, who will be transferred to the same post at the Ministry of Defence, replacing Datuk Seri Isham Ishak, who will take over the same post at the KPKM.

The transfers take effect on Sept 23.

According to Shamsul Azri in a statement, the changes in placements and new appointments are being implemented in line with the government's public service reforms that demand speed, agility, and dynamism in the top leadership of the public sector to face a new era.

This, he said, followed the announcement of the salary adjustment for civil servants by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Aug 16.

Meanwhile, the secretary general of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Kuskop), Datuk Seri Suriani Ahmad, will be transferred to the Ministry of Health on Thursday for the same post.

The secretary general of the Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma), Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud, will replace Suriani at Kuskop.

Meanwhile, the secretary general of the Ministry of National Unity, Datuk Azman Mohd Yusoff, will assume the post at Kesuma, while his post will be filled by Ministry of Works secretary general Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad.

The change also involves the director general of the Implementation Coordination Unit at the Prime Minister's Department (JPM), Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim, who has been appointed as the new Ministry of Works secretary general.

The new Home Ministry secretary general is Datuk Awang Alik Jeman,  previously the senior deputy secretary general at the JPM. The post will be filled by Datuk Abd Shukor Mahmood.

Additionally, Muhammad Razman Abu Samah has been appointed as the director general of the Public-Private Partnership Unit, a post held by the chief secretary to the government .

Shamsul Azri said the changes in placement and new appointments, all of which take effect on Thursday, reflect the synergy and collaboration between agencies, as well as embody the principle of loyalty that prioritises allegiance to the King and country in realising the aspirations of the Madani government. 

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