KUCHING: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Service (Cuepacs) Malaysia has appealed to the government not to shut down the 33 established training institutions under the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Its president Datuk Azih Muda pointed out that of today, seven to nine of them have closed down and changed functions.
He added, “These institutions are places for the civil servants under MoH and agencies under the local authorities to join and send in their participants and be trained as competent workers.”
Azih said that if the institutions closed, universities would have to provide courses to civil servants who might qualify for university degrees or diplomas.
He told a press conference yesterday that the training methodology at the university was different from the 33 MoH training institutes that had played their roles over the years.
“These institutions should not be closed down. Instead, they should be maintained to produce trained and experienced people who will serve the people,” he said.
On the issue of excess staff in government ministries, departments and agencies, he said there was none so far.
“We understand that the number of members from the ministries, departments and agencies is far from enough.
“For instance, in Sarawak under the Health Ministry, I do not think that the new hospitals that are built can employ the old employees from nearby clinics and hospitals to work there.”
Azih added the government should also look at the burden faced by civil servants under MoH including doctors, nurses and others.
“As the number of patients going to hospitals today increases day by day and there is a long waiting period by the patients, we ask the government to look into it,” he said.
He added Cuepacs also welcomed the government’s proposal to implement the use body cameras on law enforcement officers to overcome issues of misconduct.
