KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 -- The Putrajaya chapter of Malaysian United Democracy Alliance (Muda) has urged the government to allow civil servants to decide whether their allowance will be cut to fund the fight against Covid-19, instead of being done automatically.

The chapter's founding chief Mutalib Uthman said the cut had been announced despite the existence of civil servants who rely on such allowances that have been cut, even those with spouses who have negatively been affected by the pandemic.

"Consultations must be conducted from time to time with Cuepacs to ensure that these cuts do not affect the welfare of civil servants," he said in a statement, directing his comments to the government.

"We do not want the government to be comfort...