PUTRAJAYA: The government will conduct regular and surprise checks on the implementation of all projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the Policy Implementation Monitoring System (PPD), mentioned by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the 13MP tabling on Aug 1, will be jointly managed by the Finance and Economy Ministries.
“We have scheduled reporting, twice a year if I’m not mistaken.
“This time, we will ensure everything proceeds as planned since it spans until 2030.
“I will personally carry out regular monitoring, surprise checks and project site visits,” he told reporters after flagging off the 20th Premier Public Service Assembly (MAPPA XX) Run at Dataran Putrajaya this morning.
Also present was Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.
During the 13MP tabling in the Dewan Rakyat, the prime minister said monitoring mechanisms would be strengthened through the PPD system, while the 13MP governance structure would be implemented in stages up to Cabinet reporting.
Shamsul Azri also urged civil servants to ensure approved projects are promptly executed.
He acknowledged that every project has its own timeline, but warned delays would frustrate the public who are meant to benefit.
“Our purpose is to serve the people. We are supposed to make them happy.
“So we must carry out development swiftly, without delay and free of bureaucracy,” he said.
Major 13MP projects include the construction and upgrading of 2,800km of rural roads in Sarawak, Perak and Pahang; a road-to-rail cargo initiative to reduce road accidents; infrastructure projects to strengthen cross-border connectivity and the economy; upgrading of Bukit Kayu Hitam and Rantau Panjang Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complexes and Sabah and Sarawak Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQs); and the construction of one million affordable homes by the federal and state governments and private developers between 2026 and 2035.
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