29-04-2025
Sabah records highest Malaysian Public Service Commission appointments in 2024
Published on: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Published on: Tue, Apr 29, 2025
By: Patimang Abdul Ghani Text Size: Ahamad Jailani (center) and Jamaluddin when visiting the exhibition booth. KUDAT: The appointment of candidates to the Malaysian Public Service Commission (PSC) from Sabah recorded the highest number compared to other states in 2024, with 13.1 per cent or 2,866 individuals out of a total of 21,814 permanent and interim contract appointments. Chairman of PSC and the Judicial and Legal Service Commission (SPKP), Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus, said the number of applications also increased, with 173,025 in 2024 compared to 171,531 the previous year. He said this achievement is a manifestation of the Madani Government, which has shown significant results from programmes that engage with the people, such as career days and career tours. According to Ahmad Jailani, at the PSC level human capital development like this is one of the key components in lifting communities out of poverty. 'When we can provide job opportunities, they will have income and bring back ideas and perspectives on how to advance their communities. 'Especially if these communities or individuals become policy makers, or if they become heads of departments or senior officers. They will better understand the needs and desires of the communities from where they come,' he said at the Madani PSC Career Tour X Esscom X MYFutureJobs event at SMK Banggi. The programme, organised by PSC with Esscom, Perkeso, the Sabah Federal Secretary's Office, the Sabah Education Department and local district offices, ran for two days at Tun Mustapha Hall on Saturday and continued at SMK Banggi on Sunday. The event included PSC consultations on civil service recruitments, job suitability, application status checks and registration through the SPA9 system, along with MyFutureJobs initiatives. Ahmad Jailani said the event exceeded expectations with over 3,000 visitors and 37 participants from various ministries, departments, agencies and private employers. He congratulated the success of this collaborative programme, which aims to provide clarification, information and identify the best talents, particularly in rural areas. 'I am confident that through this collaboration, especially with Esscom, we can make the programme more efficient and cost-effective and better achieve our goals,' he said. He also said three PSC interview centres in Sabah are insufficient considering the size, distance and population distribution in the State. Currently, interview centres are only located in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau, and the distance is considered too far for residents of other districts like Kudat to attend interviews or access information related to PSC. 'In line with this, in our plans for PSC this year and in the coming years, we intend to open more interview centres, and this is under consideration as it involves high costs, staffing and so on,' he added. Also present were Esscom Chief Executive Officer Datuk Dr Jamaluddin Mohd Ali, Sabah Education Director Datuk Raisin Saidin, Perkeso Sabah Deputy Director Salwati Abdul Karim and District Officer Charles William Dabbi. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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