Don't Delay 9th Plan Implementation, Says Abdullah
Bernama – 20 March 2006
PUTRAJAYA - Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants ministries and agencies to make early and thorough preparations to ensure Ninth Malaysia Plan projects and programmes are implemented straight away once they are announced on March 31.

The Prime Minister said ministry secretaries-general knew in general matters that should be given emphasis and hence, the need for early preparations.

"After the announcement of the ninth plan, don't take two, three or four months to start to implement it," said Abdullah, who is also Internal Security Minister, at the ministry's monthly assembly here Monday.

He said: "What is important is not only the contents of the ninth plan which charts the direction of the country's development for the next five years but its effective implementation should also be given attention."

Abdullah, who is also Finance Minister, said efforts to implement development plans drawn up for the long term must be thought from now to ensure they achieved a high level of implementation.

Abdullah also stressed the importance of Malaysians being thrifty and moderate to enable them to tide over their daily expenditures following the recent hike in fuel prices.

He said being thrifty did not mean a person must be stingy but it reflected moderation as encouraged by all religions.

He, however, said being thrifty and moderate should not deter a person from achieving excellence, be it in the workplace or in other aspects of their lives.

Source: Bernama | www.bernama.com