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CuepacsBy: Ramjit-->
27/4/2009
PENANG, April 27 (Bernama) -- Cuepacs has urged the government to allow civil servants to make a withdrawal of between five and 10 per cent of their gratuity before retirement to ease their financial woes.Its president, Omar Osman said the money would help deter them from turning to illegal money lenders and help stimulate the economy.The request had been submitted to the Public Service Department for consideration, he told reporters after giving a talk on Cuepacs at Universiti Sains Malaysia here Monday."We had received feedback from the PSD that the request is being considered for the next course of action and we hope the government will approve it," he said.Omar said during the 1998 economic turmoil, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had approved a financial aid of RM500 for civil servants to make ends meet.-- BERNAMA
CuepacsBy: Ramjit-->
27/4/2009
PENANG, April 27 (Bernama) -- Cuepacs has urged the government to allow civil servants to make a withdrawal of between five and 10 per cent of their gratuity before retirement to ease their financial woes.Its president, Omar Osman said the money would help deter them from turning to illegal money lenders and help stimulate the economy.The request had been submitted to the Public Service Department for consideration, he told reporters after giving a talk on Cuepacs at Universiti Sains Malaysia here Monday."We had received feedback from the PSD that the request is being considered for the next course of action and we hope the government will approve it," he said.Omar said during the 1998 economic turmoil, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had approved a financial aid of RM500 for civil servants to make ends meet.-- BERNAMA
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