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A recent statement from the Public Service Department (PSD) announcing the abolition of the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) involving 33 service schemes has stormed Malaysia. BIPK is an additional monetary allowance introduced in 1992 to attract recruitment to join the public service. PSD believes that said policy is no longer relevant in the view of ‘sufficient’ professionals in the country and its huge surplus of applicants compared to the available number of positions. The cut was initially set to commence its effect on 1 January 2020, affecting fresh graduates nationwide. What is the reason for an uproar from Malaysian youths, especially the doctors in the country, as they argued for the authorities to not proceed with the allowance cut? Are our number of existing positions in public healthcare actually ‘sufficient’ to fulfill the nation’s needs? What current situation and other persisting issues in the medical field may have contributed to the abolition of BIPK? Where ...