His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday called on the Public Service Commission (SPA) and the Public Service Department (JPA) to review hiring practices amid perceptions that recruitment procedures were inefficient and unfair.
The two government agencies are responsible for supplying qualified workforce to the public sector, said the monarch in a titah on Thursday during an unscheduled visit to the JPA.
His Majesty said there are “public grievances” on recruitment. “It is less efficient when there is delay in application process for a post, and it is less fair when it comes to matters relating to interview and written test which are seen to have many weaknesses.”
More details on Friday’s Borneo Bulletin
