The government has so far received no complaints from civil servants alleging that they were pressured by politicians to become involved in political activities.
Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the department continued to monitor the situation while trusting civil servants to understand the regulations governing their conduct.
“As of today, we have not received any complaints from civil servants claiming they were pressured by politicians.
“I believe civil servants understand the rules that bind them when they are appointed to the public service and, Insya-Allah, such incidents will not happen again,” he said after attending the MAPPA XXI 2026 Run at Dataran Putrajaya today.
The run, officiated by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, attracted around 13,000 participants.
Last Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi assured that the government would protect civil servants who carry out their duties professionally from any pressure arising from the current political climate.
Ahmad Zahid also stressed that civil servants must continue performing their responsibilities according to established regulations and proper legal channels.
Meanwhile, Wan Ahmad Dahlan said the impact of the Hybrid Working Policy (HBH) would be assessed after one or three months, as its implementation was still in its early stages.
He said around 15,000 civil servants had been working under the HBH arrangement each day since it came into effect on August 1.
“The figure shows a positive initial response to the implementation of a new working norm in the public service.
“However, the implementation period is still too short for us to comprehensively assess its impact. We will evaluate it after one or three months to obtain a clearer picture,” he said.
The Cabinet had previously agreed to introduce HBH as a new norm in the public service from August 1.
Under the policy, civil servants may work from home or another location approved by their department head for two days a week, while spending three days in the office, subject to service requirements, job functions and stipulated conditions.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan said HBH replaced the Work From Home (WFH) arrangement that had previously been introduced following the conflict in West Asia.
He explained that HBH does not have a fixed implementation period as it is intended to become a new working norm within the public service.
“Hybrid working has long been practised in several developed countries, including Singapore and Scandinavian nations, with positive results.
“I believe civil servants in this country are also capable of carrying out their responsibilities effectively under the hybrid working arrangement,” he said.
