The plan by a ministry and an agency to attend an exhibition in Berlin drew firm action from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as it involved 68 officials. Speaking to reporters after performing Friday prayers a mosque in Puchong on Sept 20, Anwar said he decided to cancel the trip despite the fact that the group had already booked flight tickets and hotel accommodations.
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00:30in government departments, companies, government agencies, must go on.
00:38A few days ago, in the ministerial meeting,
00:42we were more firm in demanding that all government agencies,
00:51even though the institutions are powerful,
00:54but sometimes the institutions make decisions that are in their interest.
00:59Therefore, all new projects, international visits,
01:03must be referred to the head of the government
01:08and approved by the minister,
01:10so that there is someone who is ultimately responsible.
01:16The reason is because, as an example,
01:20in Talanjuran, there is a small exhibition,
01:24but I saw from the staff of the ministry and the relevant agencies,
01:3068 people applied to go.
01:33A small part may be involved and needed.
01:38So I made a firm decision to cancel all the visits,
01:44even though the flight tickets and hotels have been provided.
01:48This is a clear message.
01:50We are talking about reform.
01:52Ministers must have a letter of apology from the ministry.
01:57And usually, we make a division,
02:00whether two or three staff are needed.
02:03And if not, they are asked to resign,
02:06and the visit must be combined with a signature from the minister,
02:11to save expenses.
02:13But sometimes, the message is not clear,
02:17and the violation of the spirit of the regulations,
02:20that this is the people's fund, and we must be responsible.
02:24Yesterday, I had a meeting with KSN, KBPI,
02:28all KSU and other agencies,
02:31to express our firmness and ask for cooperation.
02:37The majority of public officials, especially those in high positions,
02:42understand and support.
02:44But this violation cannot be allowed.
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