ALOR GAJAH: Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari said his mandate to civil servants may end this month.
In a video clip uploaded to his official Facebook account, the Bukit Katil state assemblyman advised state civil servants to remain calm and focused on the various needs of the people in the state.
“Thank you for the cooperation and support provided all this while. Continue with the good service for the state and the country,” he said.
In the 8-minute and 20-second video, Adly also called upon public servants to take a neutral position on the current political situation, which will require them to carry out their duties in a professional manner.
He said his advice is in line with a call by the director-general of the Public Service Department, Datuk Mohd Khairul Adib Abdul Rahman, for civil servants to be neutral and not involved in ongoing political developments.
"I believe that for the tasks we are responsible, we must continue to be committed to upholding and maintaining our allegiance to Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah) by executing the responsibilities entrusted to us.
"I urge all civil servants to stay calm and carry out their duties in accordance with the laws and policies of the government that have been enforced," he said.
Adly emphasised that the government's delivery system must work smoothly to ensure that the people receive quality service and that staff involved should maintain service excellence.
The Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) state lawmaker was appointed as Chief Minister on March 11, 2018, after Pakatan Harapan won the 14th General Election.
The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Electrical Engineering graduate had been appointed Melaka PH chairman on Sept 2017. Before joining Amanah, he had also held the position of Melaka Pas commissioner and was an exco member of the Islamic party’s youth wing.
In the Melaka State Assembly, DAP has eight seats, PKR (3) and Amanah (20), while on the other side of the aisle, Umno has 13 seats and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has two seats.
Talks of an imminent change to the state government gathered speed following the collapse of the PH federal government last month after Bersatu quit the pact and 11 PKR lawmakers quit their party.