SEREMBAN: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) yesterday proposed to the government to form an Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Innovation Department in the cabinet.
Its president, Omar Osman, said it was relevant for a developed country like Malaysia to have such a special department to centralise its administration.
He also said it was timely for the officers, who have extensive skills and experience, to move forward under a special department.
"The formation of the department would allow 10,000 ICT officers to be stationed under one roof, similar to the National Accountant Department (NAD) and the Audit Department.
"It would also be easier for the government to formulate plans to improve the accessibility of ICT and innovation in the public sector, like what was being achieved by NAD."
At present, Omar said, the officers were placed under the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu).
Omar said this after opening the blood donation day organised by the state National Union of the Teaching Profession at Terminal One, here, yesterday.
Present were NUTP president Hashim Adnan, state NUTP president Abu Bakar Ab Rahman and state Cuepecs president Sazali Hussein.
Omar said the suggestion on the formation of the ICT Department had been voiced to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa.
Omar also expressed Cuepacs' support for the leadership of Najib, whom he described as a leader who had been sensitive to the welfare of civil servants.
"We would like to congratulate the prime minister for the mandate received in the 13th General Election.
"Cuepacs will continue to cooperate with the government under his leadership, especially on matters relating to civil servants."
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