WISMA PUTRA RANKING: Pick diplomats of highest calibre
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IT is interesting to note that Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) has been ranked the lowest among all government departments ("Works only ministry to get 5-star rating" -- (NST, April 22). It was listed with three stars at No. 15, the lowest, whereas the highest with a five-star rating was the Works Ministry.
I'm sure there are many capable personalities from the academic, media or corporate sectors with a helicopter view and holistic approach who can make a difference in foreign policy than diplomats who are inward-looking as a result of an inbreeding culture.
I am against politicians being appointed as ambassadors, for obvious reasons.
I think Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak would like a new approach in the handling of foreign policy instead of merely taking care of VVIPs and their children overseas. Our diplomats must be competent enough to face the challenges of the new leadership.
3 comments:
PTD officers in Wisma Putra should be ashamed with the diminishing performance, image and credibility of their Ministry. Stop being ego just because you are from `Wisma'. Our great losses of Pulau Batu Putih to Singapore ws a clear indication that Wisma Putra should be totally revamped and reengineered.
Information Technology department in Wisma Putra is managed by officers labelled as Pegawai Teknology Maklumat not PTDs. Malaysia losing Pulau batu Putih to Singapore due to a letter by the then Acting Johore State Secretary saying that Johore will not claim the island from the British colonial masters. Please be ashamed yourself before making accusations.
The Johorean should be ashamed of themselves!
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