And you thought your boss was a jerk...

I hope my employer doesn't get any ideas...

Sixteen closed-circuit television cameras were installed recently to improve security in northeastern Terengganu state's main government complex, but they serve the additional purpose of keeping tabs on some 1,000 workers there, said Terengganu State Secretary Mokhtar Nong.

"The main purpose is for security but at the same time, we can also monitor the movement of the staff," Mokhtar, the state's top bureaucrat, told The Associated Press.

"We would know if they are adhering to office etiquette or playing truant, and we can also gauge if they are disciplined at work. We want to improve the work culture and train civil servants to be more disciplined."

Another 26 cameras will be set up by early July, he said.