PM: Political change needed to restore confidence in Government

PUTRAJAYA: The government needs to put in effort in handling the people's perception of it, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.
He said that political transformation involves restoring the people's confidence in the government.
"Some quarters said that this is a 'confidence deficit'. And it is our duty to restore this and increase the confidence of the people in the government," he said.
Najib also pointed out that the government is also facing a challenge in tackling the social media where it is a paradigm.
"The challenge is that the perception in politics is always stronger than the reality of it, and as a team, we should overcome it," he said this in his speech at the Prime Minister's Office annual gathering here today.
Najib lauded the appointment of his new Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid in the recent cabinet reshuffle.
"I welcome him and I have faith and trust that his credibility will help to strengthen the cabinet further in carrying out the wants and aspiration of the rakyat," he said.
He also thanked former Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the other ministers who were dropped from the cabinet for their services and contribution to the people and country.
He said that it was time to move forward to focus on the wellbeing of the people and reduce their burden.
"Al these needs to be monitored and looked into detail," he said, adding that it should focus on affordable housing, job opportunity, and government services.
He added that all these is part of the government's National transformation Policy, which includes doubling the income of the B40 in the next five years, as stated in the 11th Malaysian Plan.