KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The Public Service Department (PSD) has been urged to review the assessment weighting under the Demerit Performance Evaluation (DEEP) system for ministry secretaries-general (KSU).
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the revision is intended to ensure the performance assessment system for top civil servants remains comprehensive, relevant, and responsive to the evolving challenges of public administration.
In a post on social media platform X today, Shamsul Azri emphasized that future DEEP weightings for KSUs should cover not only traditional development projects, but also high-impact, people-centred initiatives and digital transformation milestones.
“Digitalisation should also be included in performance indicators, including how far ministries have progressed towards paperless operations. We want performance measures that truly reflect the changes being implemented and the results experienced by the public,” Shamsul Azri stated.
The Chief Secretary made the remarks following a review of KSU performance and a DEEP pilot programme involving 30 service and department heads during the presentation of the DEEP Second Quarter 2026 Assessment Report today.
The DEEP system serves as a comprehensive evaluation framework designed to assess the overall performance and leadership capabilities of senior officials across ministries and government agencies.
–NMT
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