Tuesday, April 14, 2009

New Cabinet's Performance

Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak has promised to make his Cabinet a performing and service-delivery cabinet with the implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) focusing on impact and delivery results.

The Prime Minister’s emphasis on performance and his commitment to personally monitor the progress of all Ministers once every six months is a step in the right direction considering the fact there has been public dissatisfaction in the past with regard to performance of Ministers and certain civil servants.

Obviously the time has come for a people and action-oriented Government starting with a Cabinet which has to be totally sensitive to the needs of the people and the nation especially during the present difficult times.

Needless to say the public expectations in the Najib administration are high and it is incumbent on the new administration to perform and deliver results based on a culture of integrity and excellence.

This will mean sheer hard work for every member of the Cabinet to ensure the realisation of the new administration’s pledge and commitments.

Members of the Najib administration are well advised to follow a Chinese maxim “jiao ta shi di, shen ru min jian” which when translated means that all members of the administration must hold their feet firmly on hard ground and reach out to the masses to understand their needs and wants, feel their pulse and do the right things to win over the hearts and minds of the people.

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