Luqman's musings

  India has already demonstrated that pensions can be forfeited for corruption and misconduct. In 2025, amendments to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules made it clear: dismissal for fraud, corruption, or negligence means loss of pension, gratuity, provident fund, and even family pension. Malaysia , however, has had the principle embedded in law since 1980 — Section 3 of the Pensions Act — but has never tested it. This raises a crucial question: why has Malaysia left this provision dormant, and what benefits could accrue if it were finally enforced?

  Untuk bahasa melayu tatal kebawah. Civil servants are entrusted to serve the public and uphold accountability, yet my experience with the Vistana Heights case reveals a troubling trend of deflecting responsibility. Despite over 100 emails to DBKK, LJS, and L&S since 2022, raising serious concerns about a non-compliant driveway and a missing retaining wall—issues tied to a potentially fabricated as-built survey—I’ve been met with vague responses or outright dismissal. 

  From: luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To: Lembaga Juruukur Sabah (Sabah Surveyors Board) Cc: julian.joseph@sabah.gov.my , stanley.chong@sabah.gov.my , aduan.lppb@sabah.gov.my , mayor@dbkk.sabah.gov.my , practice@pam.org.my , arkiteklys@gmail.com , della.sinidol@sabah.gov.my , drolandchia@gmail.com , jtu@sabah.gov.my Mon 20 Jan at 08:43 Dear En. S. Dzulkarnain S. Abdillah, On 15.12.2022, I complained about the fabricated As-built survey plan for Taman Puncak Vistana. This was followed up with several emails to and from LJS/me, and is attached below. How is it that the Board is still looking into this complaint after over two years? What further verification do you need and from which authority? I demand a reply within one month of the date of this email as this is the last of the information I require before proceeding with legal action. Thank you and kind regards, Luqman Michel

                                                         Be brave to embrace change Many of the public services have improved tremendously over the past 30 years or so and we Malaysians should be grateful for same. The hospital services in Kota Kinabalu over the past thirty years have definitely improved greatly. We can get our passport ready within hours unlike a few years ago. Etc.