Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid says the MADANI government implements policy without political discrimination, with opposition states receiving large allocations
PUTRAJAYA: The MADANI government has always adopted a ‘colour-blind’ approach without distinguishing political leanings in policy implementation.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim himself has never marked out political geography in policy implementation.
“The MADANI government has never seen political differences as a basis for revenge, never,” he said as a panel member at a forum titled “The MADANI Government – Retrospective and Mapping the Journey Forward”.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said this was proven when opposition states also received large allocations.
“We can see how Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Perlis get more allocation than the states that originally supported Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,” he said.
As UMNO president, he said his party would continue to support the MADANI Government until the end of its term.
He said that support was important to ensure government policies could be implemented without political interference.
“God willing, I surrender myself and my party to support the MADANI government until the end of its term,” he said.
In the forum, Ahmad Zahid outlined various reforms implemented to strengthen the transformation of the public service.
He said ministries and agencies were changed from cost centres to profit centres.
A cross-functional approach was implemented to break down bureaucratic silos and increase policy effectiveness.
Ahmad Zahid also highlighted important achievements in education and human capital development through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training ecosystem.
“The number of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia holders who chose TVET has increased from 57.4% to the current level,” he said.
The target is to reach 70% by the end of the 13th Malaysia Plan.
The forum was part of the National Convention on Public Service Reform held with the Rancakkan MADANI Bersama Malaysiaku programme. – Bernama
