Cabinet ministers have been instructed to reveal their report cards and will be judged based on three key elements to see if they have made an impact during their first 100 days in office.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said his 31 ministers would be judged based on the performance of their ministries, their leadership based on the outcome of their initiatives, and public perception of the ministers and their ministries.
“On Sept 24 and 29, I held a session with all 31 Cabinet members to finalise their proposed objectives. The Cabinet ministers have also been instructed to reveal their 100-day achievements to the public so that they can be judged.
“The government prioritises the achievements by the ministers to provide the best service to the people,” he added in a statement today.
His statement, however, was silent about ministers who failed to achieve the aspirations set, or whose targets fell short of the objectives and public expectations.
Ismail Sabri, who took over the top seat in Putrajaya from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, revealed his 100-day performance target for his Cabinet when announcing his ministerial line-up on Aug 27. In his televised address, he said he would ensure that his ministers focused on having a high-performance work culture, among others.
Ismail Sabri’s Cabinet was sworn in on Aug 30. Their 100 days will be up on Dec 7.
Here are Twentytwo13’s news highlights today.
MANDATORY FOR ALL CIVIL SERVANTS TAKE COVID-19 VACCINE, SAYS PSD
All federal civil servants must be vaccinated to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
The Public Service Department (PSD) said those who were not vaccinated by Nov 1 would face disciplinary action. Exceptions, however, will be made for those with health-related issues.
Some 1.6 per cent, or 16,902 civil servants, have yet to receive their shots.
A circular regarding this would be sent out to the various ministries and government offices soon.
OVER 400,000 CHILDREN, TEENS INFECTED WITH COVID-19 THIS YEAR
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin revealed that over 400,000 Covid-19 cases were recorded among those aged 18 and below this year.
This was a huge increase compared to the 12,000 cases recorded among the same group last year.
“It is our joint responsibility to ensure children are protected from Covid-19 by providing a safe environment for them … including taking appropriate preventive and protective measures,” he said in a keynote address during the ‘Living With Covid-19: Children and Teenagers’ webinar this morning.
MDEC DENIES GIVING OUT VOUCHERS TO BUSINESSES
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) denied issuing messages offering vouchers that could be redeemed for cash to registered businesses in the country.
In a statement earlier today, MDEC said it was aware of the many attempts by unscrupulous quarters to misuse its brand to mislead the public.
“MDEC reiterates that such messages or postings are fake and gives a negative perception to the ongoing business digitalisation support programmes by the government for businesses,” read the statement.
MDEC urged the public to refer to its website and social media channels for the latest announcements.
OVER SIX MILLION PREMISES COVERED BY FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK
The implementation of the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) resulted in better and wider 4G coverage nationwide.
Jendela started in September 2020, and till the end of August this year, the nation’s average mobile broadband speed had increased by 29.14Mbps, compared to 25Mbps previously.
Some 6.25 million premises were now covered by fibre optic network, compared to 4.95 million in September last year.
Under Phase One of Jendela, 1,661 new communication towers would be built. Meanwhile, satellite broadband access services would be set up at 839 locations to improve internet coverage in sparsely populated areas in the interiors.
