| STATE
SECRETARY'S VIEW |
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| Tan Sri
Datuk Amar Hj Hamid Bugo |
TO
SERVE WITH Pride, Conscience and Dedication
It takes a tremendous amount
of courage and a fair bit of conscience for many of us to admit to ourselves
that what we have done at the end of the day in our task as public service employees
are really worth something to somebody. Yet, whatever one is a chauffeur or
an administrator or a top ranking public service employee, the service that
each one of us provide is significantly material to the overall development
and progress of the Civil Service.
Looking back at what we
have achieved in the state Civil Service to provide efficient, transparent and
accountable public service, we may congratulate ourselves that our agenda for
change has borne fruit. However, we must not be content with merely satisfying
ourselves that what we have achieved so far need not be taken a step further.
There is still always vast room for improvement and improve we must if we are
to continue to make valuable contributions to a public service which is the
envy of others.
One thing that we can take
pride in is the fact that we all stand united in facing challenges which have
not deterred us from pursuing our goals of enhancing professionalism among our
personnel. Civil servants of all creed and colour must remain true to their
profession and calling in dispensing their services towards the public in accordance
with the policies and directives of the government of the day. A dedicated,
impartial and fair pool human resource will ultimately guarantee a public service
which is honest, trustworthy and reliable. This mean that whatever mandate our
Civil Service organisation is given, we will be able to carry it out in a most
satisfactory and transparent manner, well above reproach from any sector of
the public that we have vowed to serve. And, having achieved such a high standard
of public service, it is therefore incumbent upon us, it's members, to uphold,
maintain and further improve the quality of our services covered by our designated
functions within the machinery of the government of the day.
To remind ourselves to remain
focussed on our tasks, despite changing circumstances and challenges, we can
perhaps learn some lessons from the story of two men: one focussed on his task
and the other on his tools. "There were two men who sawed wood for living. One
focussed on his task, the other on his tools. Both began their craft in the
age of the long, straight metal saw. It was made of shiny, tampered steel, with
big, sharp teeth. The feel of it sawing through wood was like putting a knife
through butter. When power saws were introduced, the man who focussed on his
task took naturally to them. He enjoyed the ability to cut more wood fast. But
the one who took pride in his tools was perplexed. This spinning blade did not
look right. There was too much power, and it made him afraid that he might cut
himself." There is a Chinese proverb which says "As the Pine and the Cedar endure
the frost and snow, so intelligence and wisdom overcome dangers and hardships."
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