Resolve Technical Issues In Development Projects Promptly, Says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for all technical issues involving various government agencies related to national development projects to be resolved promptly to ensure smooth implementation.

In a post on the X platform, Anwar said the issues involving the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) of the Prime Minister’s Department, state governments, implementing agencies and project owners must be addressed through the Special Task Force on Agency Reform (STAR), chaired by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

“The MADANI government must act more proactively, operate efficiently and focus on decisive solutions. Every ringgit allocated under the Malaysia Plan must be optimised for the well-being of the people,” he said after chairing the National Development Action Council Meeting today.

The meeting focused on three main matters - outcomes of the Special State Development Meeting, improvements in project implementation by the Public Works Department (JKR) and the implementation of vertical schools in major urban areas.

Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said delays in project implementation and bureaucratic hurdles inherited since the 1980s must not be repeated.

“We cannot afford to repeat the same failures. Time does not wait for us, and the people demand action, not excuses,” Anwar stressed.

Touching on the need to address the realities of increasingly dense urban development, Anwar said the government is committed to introducing a new approach in the provision of educational infrastructure through the vertical school model in locations such as Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Penang.

“With the support of private developers, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) and the Ministry of Education will work closely to ensure the success of this initiative, so that access to quality education remains assured for urban children despite limited space,” he said.

-- BERNAMA