DEEP is not for punishing top civil servants, says Chief Secretary
THE Performance Evaluation Demerit System (DEEP) is not intended to punish senior civil servants, but to identify weaknesses and improve the leadership of the public service’s top management, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu...
Chief Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar clarified that the Performance Evaluation Demerit System (DEEP) is not meant to punish senior civil servants, but to identify weaknesses and enhance the leadership of top public administration personnel. He emphasized that the results of DEEP for the second quarter of 2026 have been analyzed, with any identified weaknesses to be addressed in line with the system's objective of supporting public service reform.
Shamsul Azri reiterated that DEEP is not a punitive mechanism, stating that it aims to improve the service, not to punish. The clarification follows a request from the Public Service Department to review the weighting of assessments under DEEP for ministry secretary-general positions, aimed at ensuring a holistic and relevant performance assessment system that accurately reflects the evolving challenges of public administration.
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