Budget 2018 for all M'sians: Ali Hamsa
PUTRAJAYA: Budget 2018 to be tabled on Oct 27 will not only give hope to civil servants but all Malaysians, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.
He said Budget 2018, which will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who is also the Finance Minister, will focus on improving the economic performance and national excellence as a whole.
"Now that Budget 2018 is in process, we need to look at the allocations for development and operations," he said when asked to comment on Najib's speech at the 15th Civil Service Premier Assembly (Mappa) today that some good news for civil servants and improvements to the public sector would be announced in Budget 2018.
About the six philosophies that the prime minister outlined for the civil service for the realisation of the National Transformation 2050 (TN50), among others touched on the principle of 'Wala' or loyalty and allegiance, said Ali.
"The civil service has always supported and implemented all policies approved by the government," he told reporters at the Annual Health Seminar of the National Association of Wives of Civil Servants and Women Civil Servants (Puspanita), here today.
According to him, Malaysia's was ranked the 23rd best economy out of 137 countries in terms of global competitiveness in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018 as result of cooperation between the government and civil service.
On the seminar organised by Puspanita, Ali said it could raise health awareness, especially heart disease and facilities provided by the government for the treatment of the disease.
At the event officiated by the Health Ministry secretary-general, Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min, Ali also presented Puspanita's contribution of RM400,000 to be distributed to the National Kidney Foundation, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru and Serdang Hospital, Selangor. — Bernama