We Still Stand: A Civil Service
Statement on Duty, Loyalty, and Responsibility
YOU
MAY RAISE YOUR VOICE IN ANGER.
BUT
WE ENDURE — WITH PATIENCE AND PURPOSE.
22nd July 2025
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia — In light of recent discourse surrounding the
participation of civil servants in public demonstrations, this statement serves
as a reaffirmation of the unwavering commitment of Malaysia’s civil service to
its foundational principles and constitutional duties.
"You may raise
your voice in anger. But we endure — with patience and purpose."
When the Chief
Secretary to the Government (KSN) advised civil servants not to take part in
street protests, it was neither a threat nor a suppression of rights. It was a
principled reminder: civil servants are not mere spectators in the nation’s
journey. They are implementers. Oath-bearers. Guardians of the system.
The directive issued
by the Public Service Department (JPA) on 19 June 2025 is not a new
restriction. It is a reaffirmation of policies in place since 2011 — rooted in
governance, not fear.
While some label the
civil service as submissive or silent, the truth is far from that. Our silence
is not weakness. It is resolve. While others shout, we act. While others
criticize, we build.
"The law is not
a chain. It is a wall that prevents the nation from collapsing from
within."
Civil servants
refrain from protest — not out of ignorance, but out of understanding. We are
the ones who sign pay checks, staff the hospitals, deliver subsidies, secure
the borders, and keep the machinery of the nation functioning — even without
applause.
"Loyalty to King
and Country" is not a slogan. It is our daily practice.
We are not
instruments of political power. We are not beholden to any faction. We choose
responsibility, rationality, and the Rukun Negara — even when others mock it.
To those who call for
marches without vision: we continue working, even as you insult us — because a
nation cannot be built on emotion alone.
We will not bow to
populist pressure. We will not abandon our posts.
If we fall, it is not just the government that collapses — the entire system
does.
#WeStillStand
