KOTA KINABALU, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) will submit five points to the government for consideration in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP).
Its president Azih Muda said the five points, in regard to fairness and equality for lower income civil servants, pertained to welfare, health, housing, cost of living, and incentives including allowances.
He said in the aspect of welfare, Cuepacs wanted the government to provide adequate insurance not only for personnel such as police and army but also other uniformed staff who similarly had to face daunting challenges in their jobs.
"In the five years leading to 2020, many civil servants are still struggling against the high cost of living," he told reporters after addressing more than 3,000 civil servants at a rally to mark Labour Day 2015, here Wednesday.
He also said the government must ensure that the cost of houses for the target group must not go up drastically.
"Civil servants who are earning RM3,000 and below cannot afford to buy a house that costs RM180,000. If they do, they will not have enough money for other necessities.
"What we want is for the government to consider building homes that cost RM130,000 and below," he said.
He also pointed out that incentives for the public sector, including housing, regional and other allowances had not been reviewed for 13 years to correspond to the increase in living expenses such as house rent.
Also present at the event was Sabah Federal Secretary Datuk Borhan Dolah.
-Bernama.
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