He said those who could not control their desires would always remain discontented with whatever they had.

“You should be far-sighted, and never err or make a hasty decision,” he said during a ceremony to introduce 13 new heads of government departments in Perlis at Istana Arau here yesterday.

The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail was also present.

They were accompanied by state secretary Syed Omar Syarifuddin Syed Ihsan.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin said heads of departments should always interact and share information with each other, in particular on matters which affect the development of the state.

“It’s not hard to know each other because Perlis is small. It’s easy to meet,” he said, reminding the heads of departments to always respect their employees and not to misuse their positions for self-interest.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin also advised the heads of departments to monitor their staff ahead of the general election, and not to make viral unconfirmed facts.