KRA to join KPI to bring improvements !!!

Each ministry to identify key result areas

Najib, on the occassion of his 100 days in office, announced that his administration would focus on the six areas namely crime prevention, combating corruption, providing greater access to quality and affordable education, improving the quality of life for the poor, improving rural infrastructure and upgrading public transportation in the medium term.

The six national key result areas (KRAs) were determined from public feedback, opinion polls and media reports, said Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.It was also based on views raised by the rakyat during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Najib Tun Razak’s walkabouts and interaction with the public.

Dr Koh said the Prime Minister would announce at least one key performance indicator (KPI) for each KRA to be known as national KPIs (N-KPIs).

“For instance, in the area of crime, the KPI will among others, spell out areas the government intends to reduce, the percentage of reduction and its timeline."

“This way, the government’s plans are made very clear to the public and prove its commitment in delivering its promises,” he added.

He said Najib also wanted all ministries to identify its respective KRAs - be it issues that needed to be tackled or enhanced and services that needed improvement.

Najib said the six key areas would help his administration and civil servants achieve the objectives of having key performance indices.

“The entire agenda (since I took office) comprises – firstly, a harmonious people and a prosperous economy, secondly, human rights and media freedom and thirdly, improving the capability of civil servants and the efficiency of the government’s delivery system,” he said.

KRA to join KPI to bring improvements

These two methods would help up achieve our ultimate goals, whether it is for Malaysia to be a developed, first-world or high-income nation.

“However, its success will also depend on the strength of the administration-public service relationship and I cannot emphasise enough how important this partnership is in determining the success of government policies and programmes,” he told civil servants at the Prime Minister’s Department monthly gathering Monday.

Trust and support if we are to see results my fella friends because political bickering will lead us to nowhere.

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PM Najib unveiled a new-look 28 member Cabinet

Najib was sworn in last week with an ambitious reform agenda, including plans to overhaul the ruling party UMNO.

"This is our team which I hope will provide strength for the Barisan Nasional and help us to regain the confidence of all people," Najib said.

"We need to understand that the era of government that exerts excessive control, and has an attitude of 'government knows best,' is over," he said in a televised address.

The number of Cabinet ministers was cut to 28 from 32, and several ministries were amalgamated with 40 Deputy Ministers.

Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak

Deputy Prime Minister
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin

Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Department
- Tan Sri Datuk Dr Koh Tsu Koon (Unity Affairs and Performance Management)
- Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Justice and & Parliament)
-Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop (Economic Planning Unit)
-Maj. Gen (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom (Islamic Religious Affairs)

Deputy Ministers
-Datuk Liew Vui Keong
-Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim
-Datuk S. K. Devamany
-Ahmad Maslan
-Senator T. Murugiah

Finance
Minister: Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Minister II: Datuk Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlan
Deputy: Datuk Chor Chee Heung
Deputy: Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein

Education
Minister: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy: Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong
Deputy: Datuk Dr Puad Zakarshi

Transport
Minister: Datuk Ong Tee Keat
Deputy: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri
Deputy: Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew

Entrepreneurship, Agriculture and Commodities
Minister: Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Deputy: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin

Home
Minister: Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein
Deputy: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop
Deputy: Encik Jelaing Mersat

Information, Communication and Culture (New)
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputy: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
Deputy: Senator Heng Seai Kie

Energy, Green Technology and Water (New)
Minister: Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy: Noriah Kasnon

Rural and Regional Development
Minister: Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal
Deputy: Datuk Hassan Malek
Deputy: Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun

Higher Education
Minister: Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin
Deputy: Datuk Dr Hou Kok Chung
Deputy: Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah

International Trade and Industry
Minister: Datuk Mustapa Mohamad
Deputy: Datuk Mukhriz bin Tun Dr Mahathir
Deputy: Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan

Science, Technology and Innovation
Minister: Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy: Encik Fadillah Yusof

Natural Resources and Environment
Minister: Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas
Deputy: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup

Tourism
Minister: Datuk Ng Yen Yen
Deputy: Datuk Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib

Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries
Minister: Datuk Noh Omar
Deputy: Datuk Johari Baharum
Deputy: Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim

Defence
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy: Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad

Works
Minister: Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng

Health
Minister: Datuk Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy: Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shilin

Youth and Sports
Minister: Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputy: Datuk Razali Ibrahim
Deputy: Encik Wee Jeck Seng

Human Resources
Minister: Datuk Dr. S. Subramaniam
Deputy: Datuk Maznah Mazlan (Senator)

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Minister: Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Deputy: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe

Housing and Local Government
Minister: Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Deputy: Datuk Lajim Ukin

Women’s Development, Family and Community
Minister: Senator Datuk Shahrizat Jalil
Deputy: Datuk Paduka Chew Mei Fun

Foreign
Minister: Datuk Anifah Aman
Deputy: Senator A. Kohilan Pillay
Deputy: Datuk Lee Chee Leong

Federal Territories
Minister: Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin
Deputy: Datuk M. Saravanan

Several figures were dropped, amongst which were Rural Affairs Minister Muhammad Muhammad Taib, Tourism Minister Azalina Othman and Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

Khairy was omitted from Najib's new line-up.

Traditionally the youth chief sits in the cabinet but Khairy was philosophical about the decision, and said Najib had asked him to concentrate on building support for UMNO among younger voters, who have been shifting to the opposition.

"It's a difficult time that requires extraordinary measures... I have been asked by the prime minister to focus on the party and I accept the challenge,"

The functions of the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development will be absorbed by other ministries -- for example, small and medium enterprise development will come under International Trade and Industry, while Mara and Tekun will be overseen by Rural and Regional Development.

Najib also announced that he would be forming a Council of Economic Advisers, consisting of between six and eight experts who will advise him directly on economic matters. The chairman of the Council will have ministerial rank but would not be part of the Cabinet.

The new ministers and deputy ministers will take their oath of office at Istana Negara at 9.30am Friday

We are a partner now--1 MALAYSIA, PEOPLE FIRST, PERFORMANCE NOW !!!!

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3 by-elections or Bukit Gantang is no referendum to BN or Najib` s leadership

Nomination day is just over, the countdown to April 7, the big polling day for the 3 by-elections now takes the centerstage.

Often than not as deemed by the opposition, the question –Is the 3 by-elections, especiallyBukit Gantang , a referendum to BN and new UMNO president Datuk Seri Najib Razak, is inevitably asked by all?

When asked, Najib said, "they were not a good indication."

"The only referendum are general elections."

‘Please judge me by my actions’

"You are not being fair if you pre-judge somebody. Please judge me by my actions. My actions will come in due course. I have not even taken office yet. I only ask that I be treated fairly by the press."


Najib added that he has confidence in the new line-up of party leaders and that they will be able to support him and work as a team.

"We make the best of the people the party has chosen. "

"We have promised to make reforms, we have promised to make changes and we will deliver that," he concluded.

Najib told the delegates earlier that he would try and bring Dr Mahathir and Abdullah together and consult both of them on party and national issues.

Meanwhile MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said, this by-election would be an opportunity for the people to decide whether they wanted an elected representative who could offer plans and strategy to overcome the effects of the current economic downturn or a leader who could only prolong the political crisis in Perak through excessive politicking.

Issues are aplenty as alleged by the opposition, amongst which is Bukit Gantang squatters`land issue.




Ong said most of the squatters were fishermen who had stayed on the land which was laid with a railway track connecting Port Weld (now Kuala Sepetang) with Taiping.










“It’s an old problem. There’s a lot of such land used for the railway line but now still occupied by people, mostly families of fishermen. After such a long time, they want to know the status of the land.

“I have instructed KTMB and the Railway Asset Management Corporation to carry out a census to find out the number of households occupying KTMB land there and we will try to solve the problem,” he said after a closed-door dialogue with the Chinese community in Bukit Gantang.

Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, meanwhile, said“I believe the voters in Perak are mature enough to see what has been achieved by the previous DAP-PKR-Pas state government, and that they would be able to make the right choice on polling day,” he said when met here.

BN, on the other hand, is riding on the new leadership of Umno. Vice president Hishammuddin said that “

the process of returning support to BN has already begun with the new Umno line-up.”


At this time when the country is sailing through global economic turmoil, Najib, Umno and BN, together with the younger voters who make up the "altered political landscape" cannot afford to be sidetracked by local political turbulence or inter-party politicking.

The unnecessary `political bushfires` as like being lit by the government's opponents has to be put off .

No doubt BN was mandated by the people on March 8, 2008 to lead the country but it calls for a joint- force by all parties and rakyat involved.

Voters in 3 by-elections be wise enough to decide on your priority.

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