Govt adopts prudent spending on development projects: Najib

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 2, 2013): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said today the government always strives to implement national development projects to meet the needs of the people, but depending on the nation's financial affordability.

The prime minister said certain criteria would be evaluated carefully prior to the implementation of the projects.

"It does not mean that we can fulfil all requests. There must be financial limits. If we spend too much, our economy will decline. If we do not spend, our economy will not grow. Therefore, we have to be prudent in our spending and try to eke out the maximum value for every ringgit that we spend," he said.

Najib spoke at the Aidilfitri open house of the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) of the Prime Minister's Department, here. Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.

Najib also said that he believed the ICU would continue to play its vital role in supporting government efforts to develop the country and bring about a major transformation.

He expressed gratitude to the department for having given excellent service to the government and acknowledged that it was not easy for the ICU to be in the forefront.

"I know it is not easy to be in the forefront and handle so many requests, as well as having to face the bureaucratic inconvenience from the people and elected representatives.

"But, we do all these because the people's demand for development projects is always at a high level," he said. – Bernama

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Ensure projects and aids implemented smoothly: Najib

Najib delivering his message during the monthly gathering.

 

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 7, 2013): All measures, projects and financial assistances announced in the 2013 Budget must be carried out smoothly according to schedule, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.

Among the financial aid announced include the RM100 assistance given to school children and the continuation of the popular 1Malaysia's People's Aid (BR1M).

"The implementation should not just be as scheduled but also proceed smoothly and effectively," said Najib at the monthly assembly of the Prime Minister's Department here today.

In his first monthly address this year to the staffs of the department, Najib also called on civil servants to redouble their efforts to ensure the positive momentum of 2012 was maintained this year.

He also reminded civil servants to ensure the national transformation agenda: Government Transformation Programmes and Strategic Reform Initiatives, which have been effective to be given continuous focus.

"We cannot get carried away by our successful achievements in 2012 and became complacent.

"Instead we must double our efforts so that we can achieve better and bigger successes this year," said Najib.