To further clear the air – contrary to what our critics claim – let me identify a few things Pemandu is not meant to do: 1. We do not hold the budget for the Ministries. All operating expenditure are managed by the Ministry of Finance, whereas development expenditure is managed by the Economic Planning Unit. 2. We do not duplicate the role of any government agency. No one in the Government has ever complained to me about duplication. The Prime Minister chairs Pemandu’s Board of Trustees whose members also include the Chief Secretary and Secretary-General of Treasury. The Deputy Prime Minister chairs Delivery Task Force meetings on the GTP, attended by Ministers. All NKEA (National Key Economic Areas) meetings are chaired by their lead Ministers, with their Secretary-Generals leading the charge, and Pemandu playing a supporting role. There are no duplications. To further illustrate how Pemandu works with Government, under the River of Life project, there are 42 different agencies involved across a gamut of activities. Pemandu works with all of them to coordinate and provide support so targets are met. 3. We do not generate numbers for the country. Bank Negara and the Statistics Department are owners of sectorial and national economic data. We access these numbers just like any other organisation. These agencies produce economic data in line with internationally accredited standards. Pemandu is a small team of less than 100 executives administrating the transformation agenda across 12 sectors, seven reporting areas and six policy initiatives. We work alongside 23 Ministries, and 169 companies at the very least. I keep our internal resource low to maintain a flat, flexible and nimble organisation. Individuals double-even triple-hat to deliver stretched targets. I push my people and the attrition rate is high. Some leave because the workload is an overload, others because they get poached by organisations looking for high-performers. Pemandu is far from perfect but we have to start somewhere. Even as we fix our gaps, we do it on the run. We do not have the luxury of time to pause midstream to cross all the t’s and dot the i’s. With only six years ahead, we can only sprint forward. Datuk Seri Idris Jala is CEO of Pemandu, the Performance Management and Delivery Unit, and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. Fair and reasonable comments are most welcome at [email protected]) For full article: thestar.my/Business/Business-News/2014/11/24/Going-beyond-pretty-pictures-xxxxxxx/?style=biz
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