PUTRAJAYA, September 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on the civil service to expedite administrative reforms to achieve a 95 per cent productivity level. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Department’s monthly assembly, Anwar praised the current performance but stressed the need for significant improvements, particularly in the merging of agencies and departments to eliminate inefficiencies.
Anwar announced that September would be a pivotal month for implementing these reforms, urging immediate action from government officials. He expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress and emphasized the need for continuous improvement, drawing on Islamic teachings to encourage striving beyond mediocrity. Anwar plans to collaborate with newly appointed Chief Secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Director-General of Civil Service Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz to enhance civil service performance.
