Responsibility, Not Power In The Discharge Of Duties To The Prime Minister And The Constitution.

Responsibility, Not Power In The Discharge Of Duties To The Prime Minister And The Constitution.

By Matthias Chang – Future Fast-Forward

PREAMBLE

I am compelled to write this PDF article, from the perspective of a former Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the hope that Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament, Senior Members of the Civil Service and the CEOs of the Private Sector will discharge their responsibilities with integrity, loyalty, discipline, unity and not as “power centres” for selfish interests and unjust enrichment.

Back-Grounder

Not many people, even political secretaries are aware that Article 43C of the Federal Constitution governs the appointment of political secretaries. This provision must be made known to the country to safeguard the integrity of the appointment.

It is a Constitutional Appointment.

The Prime Minister may appoint such number of persons as he may think fit to be political secretaries. ALL Political Secretaries must take an oath before the Prime Minister even as they may serve under a specific minister.

Therefore, their duty and loyalty is FIRST to the Office of the Prime Minister in the discharge of their duties under the Constitution, to the King and to the country.

Once, this is grasped by one and all, it is no exaggeration to assert that the Political Secretaries are the First and Last Line of Defense to ensure the integrity of the Office of the Prime Minister.

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