'No Retreat, No Surrender!'
Remember this 1987 Hong Kong-US martial arts movie (its original title is Raging Thunder), directed by Corey Yuen? I like its new title.
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It came to mind while watching Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on TV last nite when launching the Performance and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) Annual report at Angkasapuri.
He avowed it loud and clear that he will never retreat and was adamant that his Barisan Nasional-led administration was transparent. He said he was conscious of the constant attacks against him in recent times.
Najib also asserted that he would 'not be alone and would create a million fresh pathways for the sake of the rakyat and the country'.
In his speech, Najib said all programmes planned under the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) are running smoothly and producing positive results.
According to him, the implementation of GTP and ETP was done based on feedback after consulting all levels of society.
The Prime Minister outlined five main indicators in the implementation of GTP and ETP to the entire nation and people in the five years they were implemented from 2010.
Firstly, he said, the per capita income of the people rose from US$7,059 (RM24,706) in 2009, to US$10,426 (RM36,491) in 2014; secondly, investment remained high with RM142 billion (RM497 billion) in 2009 and RM228 billion (RM798 billion) last year.
He said that other indicators were the creation of 1.5 million new jobs as of 2014 in the NKRA sectors since 2010; more than five million people in the rural areas had received basic facilities such as electricity and clean water supply since GTP and ETP were implemented.
In addition, almost 170,000 poor people had escaped poverty; as a result of the increase in their income in the last five years.
Remember this 1987 Hong Kong-US martial arts movie (its original title is Raging Thunder), directed by Corey Yuen? I like its new title.
He avowed it loud and clear that he will never retreat and was adamant that his Barisan Nasional-led administration was transparent. He said he was conscious of the constant attacks against him in recent times.
Najib also asserted that he would 'not be alone and would create a million fresh pathways for the sake of the rakyat and the country'.
“Even though we are pressured and criticised, as a transparent government, I, as the Prime Minister, with deputy prime minister and the ministers as well as my colleagues in the administration, won’t budge or surrender, but will instead remain steadfast and continue to fight, and carve a million new pathways for the sake of the rakyat and the country," he said.NOTE:Looks like those who have been applying pressure on him to resign will have to either put a stop to such efforts or find better substance to remove him. And those who have been contemplating, speculating and 'making arrangement' who should take over from him, must for now consider going on holidays, at least!
In his speech, Najib said all programmes planned under the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) are running smoothly and producing positive results.
According to him, the implementation of GTP and ETP was done based on feedback after consulting all levels of society.
"The efforts in GTP and ETP are among proofs that the government is not arbitrarily sitting cross-legged. In the simple terms of the young nowadays, what the government administration is doing is not personal indulgence.He said the success of the Performance Management & Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) in supervising the implementation of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) has attracted the attention of several countries, who were now adopting the model and consultation services of PEMANDU.
"This has been the basis of my leadership. Engaging and understanding the needs of the rakyat (people) is paramount in guiding me to deliver the right programmes for all Malaysians," he said when launching the 2014 GTP and ETP reports in the capital, which was broadcast live by RTM.
The first horizon of the GTP (GTP 1.0) was from 2010 to 2012, GTP 2.0 from 2012 to the end of this year while GTP 3.0 and onwards will determine developed nation status for Malaysia.
The GTP has seven National key Result Areas (NKRA), namely - Tackling The Cost of Living of The people; Boosting Rural Development; Upgrading Urban Public Transportation; Boosting the Standard of Living of Low Income Households; Ensuring Quality Education; Reducing Crime and Eradicating Corruption.
The Prime Minister outlined five main indicators in the implementation of GTP and ETP to the entire nation and people in the five years they were implemented from 2010.
Firstly, he said, the per capita income of the people rose from US$7,059 (RM24,706) in 2009, to US$10,426 (RM36,491) in 2014; secondly, investment remained high with RM142 billion (RM497 billion) in 2009 and RM228 billion (RM798 billion) last year.
He said that other indicators were the creation of 1.5 million new jobs as of 2014 in the NKRA sectors since 2010; more than five million people in the rural areas had received basic facilities such as electricity and clean water supply since GTP and ETP were implemented.
In addition, almost 170,000 poor people had escaped poverty; as a result of the increase in their income in the last five years.