EXCLUSIVE | A total of 52 government servants who were undergoing a special course to become administrative and diplomatic officers (PTD) were suddenly dropped from the programme on Friday, said sources.

PTD officers are often regarded as key players in the civil service, responsible for helping to craft and implement government policies.

Those terminated from the course include four contract officers, who were said to have automatically lost their jobs, while the rest had been ordered to return to their old posts with immediate effect...