Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat said the Kelantan government has yet to decide on the RM500 Aidilfitri special payment for civil servants.

azlan "The state executive council has yet to decide on the matter. We will give if we can afford it," he said after delivering a Friday lecture in Kota Bharu today.

The federal government and states like Malacca, Selangor, Kedah, Pahang and Terengganu had announced a RM500 Aidilfitri special payment for civil servants.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced the RM500 Aidilfitri special payment for civil servants two days ago.

The Kelantan government gave bonus several years ago after the federal government announced a bonus for civil servants.

Anti-M'sia demo embarrassing

Meanwhile, Nik Aziz has described as embarrassing the actions of a group of demonstrators who threw human faeces into the compound of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta and smeared faeces on the Malaysian flag on Monday.

azlan Nik Aziz, who is PAS spiritual leader, said as neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia could resolve issues in an appropriate manner.

"This is embarrassing; first because we are neighbours, and also because we are of the same race and religion. Why does it have to go to that extent?" he told reporters.

Earlier he was interviewed by Indonesia's TV One.

Nik Aziz was asked to comment on the actions of a group of demonstrators in Jakarta who threw human faeces into the mission's compound and others stomped on the Malaysian flag and smeared it with faeces.

Prime minister had also expressed disappointment over the incident.

Nik Aziz said the demonstrators should not have resorted to doing what they had done because both governments would be able to find solutions to problems that arose between both countries.

"I pray to Allah to restore the good relations between both countries," he said.

Meanwhile, the Public Service Department said the government will pay the RM500 in pecial payment to civil servants on Wednesday.

In a statement, it said the payment for pensioners would be credited to their banks on Sept 6.

“The payment for pensioners, who received their pension through a warrant, will be posted before that date,” the statement added.

Those eligible for the payment are permanent, temporary, attachment, part-time and contract staff as well as temporary teachers and officers on half-pay leave.

The special payment to over 1.24 million civil servants was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Wednesday.

More information on the payment can be obtained from the circular titled ‘Bantuan Khas Kewangan Tahun 2010' on the website http://www.jpa.gov.my .

Pensioners can obtain information on the payment from the portal http://www.jpapencen.gov.my .

- Bernama