Decision To Review 13MP Not Hasty

Barnama

3 days ago

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- The government's decision to review the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is not a hasty reaction, but rather one that has gone through a discussion process over the past two weeks, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the discussions began with a draft presented by the Economy Ministry secretary-general to the Cabinet.
'We've actually discussed this. In my press conference a few weeks ago, I mentioned that the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) had issued a directive to review the draft presented by the Economy Ministry secretary-general.
'As you know, any policy, programme or decision must first be presented at a Cabinet meeting.
'So, on Friday last week (June 20), the Prime Minister requested all ministries to study the draft and submit their feedback to the Economy Ministry,' he said at a press conference after launching the Nadi Aspirasi Nasional Bersama Anak Muda (NANBA) programme organised by the Community Communications Department (J-KOM) here today.
Fahmi, who is also the MADANI government spokesman, said following that, a special Cabinet meeting was held last Monday to review feedback from all ministries.
'During the meeting, it was found that many matters raised by the ministries need to be considered by the Economy Ministry in drawing up the 13MP document.
'That was one of the reasons why, in last Wednesday's Cabinet meeting — the latest one — it was decided that Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah would take on the duties and functions of the Economy Minister,' he said.
Earlier, former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli was reported to have questioned the government's move to review the 13MP, calling it a hasty response to social media criticism.