MINI BUDGET 2009 SPEECH BY MALAYSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YAB DATO' SRI MOHD NAJIB TUN ABD RAZAK IN THE DEWAN RAKYAT ON 10 MARCH 2009

MINI BUDGET 2009 SPEECH BY MALAYSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YAB DATO' SRI MOHD NAJIB TUN ABD RAZAK IN THE DEWAN RAKYAT ON 10 MARCH 2009

SPEECH BY

YAB DATO’ SRI MOHD. NAJIB TUN ABDUL RAZAK
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND
MINISTER OF FINANCE

IN INTRODUCING
THE SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY (2009) BILL 2009

IN THE DEWAN RAKYAT
10 MARCH 2009

Creating Job Opportunities in the Public Sector

25. The Government will recruit 63,000 staff to fill vacancies and serve as contract officers in various Government agencies. For this, the Government will:

First: Expedite recruitment for 50,000 vacant posts at the support and professional level in the Federal civil service. For vacancies in the support group, the Public Services Commission will delegate authority to recruit to the relevant agencies; and

Second: Create additional 13,000 jobs for officers on a contract basis in Government agencies, as follows:

1. Recruit 4,000 officers on short-term service with minimum Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia qualification and monthly salary of RM1,200;
2. Recruit 1,000 graduates as school teachers on contract basis with monthly salary of RM2,000;
3. Recruit a total of 800 contract workers to strengthen the implementation of Program Cari under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development for a period of six months to a year;
4. Recruit 1,000 Public Health Assistants on contract basis in local authorities for control and prevention of infectious diseases, such as dengue;
5. Recruit a total of 4,500 contract officers as enumerators in the Department of Statistics to carry out population census; and
6. Recruit 1,700 nurses and health support staff in the Ministry of Health.

Assisting the Less Fortunate

42. In Budget 2009, an allocation of RM830 million was provided to implement social safety net programmes to ensure the well-being of the less fortunate, including the elderly, disabled and single mothers. The Government will increase financial assistance and support staff to manage the welfare of this group. In the Second Package, an additional allocation of RM20 million will be provided to improve the facilities of daycare centres for the elderly, strengthen the management of women shelter homes and increase facilities for childcare centres.