Why Have Support Letters To Begin With?

Dr Nungsari Rahdi, Economist

10-Jul-23 07:45

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Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced a slew of reforms after chairing a cabinet committee meeting on anti-corruption last week. This includes revising the guidelines for civil servants who receive support letters.

We discuss what these guidelines should encompass with economist Dr. Nungsari A. Radhi, and how support letters placed undue pressure on the civil service in conducting their duties in a transparent and fair manner.

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Presented by: Mark Tan, Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: government

Tags: support letters, malaysia government, civil servants,

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