KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg hinted that civil servants could expect favourable news in the coming week.
He said he had “heard murmurs” about a bonus and would address the matter in the State Budget 2026.
“Insya-Allah, I will announce this in the State Budget later,” he said in his keynote address during the Public Service Day 2025 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today.
The State Budget is expected to be tabled at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting beginning November 24.
Earlier, Abang Johari said Sarawak aspired to build an institution that leads by example, delivers with excellence and serves with heart.
The vision, he stressed, was not merely a slogan.
“As we look to 2030, we must envision a Sarawak Civil Service that is trusted by the people, admired for its competence and respected for its integrity,” he said.
The Premier also called for a ‘whole-of-service’ transformation, where every officer becomes an agent of change, upholding the values of professionalism, accountability and empathy in all aspects of governance.
He said strengthening governance and ensuring Sarawak’s sustainable growth remained a shared trust and a continuing mission that required unity of purpose, innovation and ethical leadership.
“The success we enjoy today is the result of the dedication, discipline and unwavering commitment of all members of the Sarawak and federal civil service who have served with integrity and sincerity.
“I urge every officer in the civil service to remain the backbone of Sarawak’s transformation agenda – efficient in implementation, transparent in action, and always guided by the needs of the people in every policy and decision made,” he added.
“Insya-Allah, I will announce this in the State Budget later,” he said in his keynote address during the Public Service Day 2025 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today.
The State Budget is expected to be tabled at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting beginning November 24.
Earlier, Abang Johari said Sarawak aspired to build an institution that leads by example, delivers with excellence and serves with heart.
The vision, he stressed, was not merely a slogan.
“As we look to 2030, we must envision a Sarawak Civil Service that is trusted by the people, admired for its competence and respected for its integrity,” he said.
The Premier also called for a ‘whole-of-service’ transformation, where every officer becomes an agent of change, upholding the values of professionalism, accountability and empathy in all aspects of governance.
He said strengthening governance and ensuring Sarawak’s sustainable growth remained a shared trust and a continuing mission that required unity of purpose, innovation and ethical leadership.
“The success we enjoy today is the result of the dedication, discipline and unwavering commitment of all members of the Sarawak and federal civil service who have served with integrity and sincerity.
“I urge every officer in the civil service to remain the backbone of Sarawak’s transformation agenda – efficient in implementation, transparent in action, and always guided by the needs of the people in every policy and decision made,” he added.