11 Ways Najib Wants To Reduce Wasteful Government Spending In 2014. What Do You Think?

Stung by growing criticisms that his government was out of touch with people's problems, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced that the Government would implement 11 measures to slash public sector expenditure beginning January 1 next year.

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Najib, who is also finance minister, said the decision was made following consultations with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.

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“Other thrift measures for the public sector will be announced from time to time based on needs and the prevailing situation,” Najib said.

These measures are in accordance with the government's desire to practise more prudent spending in the new year, he said in a statement issued here.

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Senior government officials will bear the brunt of many of the cuts, with the entertainment allowances for Ministers and Deputy Ministers to be cut by 10%.

The entertainment allowances for Public Sector Superscale officers in the Jawatan Utama Sektor Awam (Jusa) C category and above will be cut by between five to 10%.

The government would also reduce by 5% the electricity utility cost at all ministries, departments, agencies and government premises, he said.

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Furthermore, the toll facility for senior government officers would also be reduced by between RM50 and RM100 or 30 per cent, he said.

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The conditions to qualify for paid domestic and international flights for civil servants will be changed.

For example, all civil servants in the Jusa C category and below will only qualify for economy class travel.

The prime minister said the government would freeze fresh applications for renovation of government offices while optimising use of existing office space to reduce rental of offices premises.

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Najib said the government would tighten the appointment of consultants for government physical projects, including the conducting of feasibility studies.

The proposal for appointment of these consultants would have to be submitted to the National Development Planning Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government for prior approval.

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Najib said the government would also cut down on the use of event management companies as well as the awarding of door gifts or souvenirs during government conferences or events involving members of the administration and civil servants.

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The provision of food and drinks will be cut for all official government functions including conventions, seminars, meetings, and workshops.

The use of buntings and banners to advertise any government function will also be reduced, while the use of existing government office spaces must also be optimised in order to reduce the government’s office rental bills.

OPTIMISING the use of office space and saving on office premises rental.

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The government would also apply the National Blue Ocean Strategy approach by optimising the use of the 1Malaysia Training Centre (1MTC) and facilities at government-owned training institutions for organising courses, seminar and workshops, he said.

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