Malaysia's preparations as this year’s Asean chair, including managing hundreds of programmes, are being effectively executed by civil servants, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at a meeting with staff from the Prime Minister's Department on Monday (Feb 10), Anwar said the management of Asean is not a matter of pride or position, but one that reflects the capability of civil servants in ensuring the smooth administration of the country.
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Speaking at a meeting with staff from the Prime Minister's Department on Monday (Feb 10), Anwar said the management of Asean is not a matter of pride or position, but one that reflects the capability of civil servants in ensuring the smooth administration of the country.
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00:00The next thing is that we will also be the host of ASEAN.
00:08This is not a matter of a low-level office,
00:11a matter of pride.
00:13But it is our opportunity to ensure that we,
00:17meaning the officials, are able to manage
00:21hundreds of programs
00:25in the best possible way.
00:29And this, of course, requires more than usual.
00:36Yesterday, I happened to try
00:44an EV car that was given as a gift
00:48by the President of Turkey.
00:51He gave it to the Prime Minister,
00:53but he gave it to me, to the country.
00:55It is not mine.
00:56I can use it as long as I am the Prime Minister.
00:58After that, I have to give it back to the country.
01:00And if there is a need,
01:02if ASEAN wants to borrow it, it is fine.
01:06So I tried,
01:08because I wanted to guide the President,
01:11using his left-hand drive.
01:13So I tried.
01:15I drove to Sriperdana,
01:17and on Sunday,
01:20at around 1.30 or 2,
01:25I saw dozens
01:28of officials,
01:30from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
01:32the JPM,
01:34the police,
01:36and many others,
01:38who were on duty,
01:40and smiling,
01:42to prepare for the event
01:45tomorrow,
01:47for the President of Turkey.
01:49This is not in the news,
01:51that on Sunday,
01:53dozens,
01:55if not hundreds of staff,
01:57from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
01:59are still working,
02:01to make sure that the country's reputation is good,
02:03that the preparations are neat,
02:05and that people can see
02:07that our level of communication is very high.
02:09So I salute to all the officials
02:11who are doing a very good job.
02:17I chose to say this,
02:19because hundreds of thousands,
02:21in a department,
02:23and sometimes,
02:25good things like this never get coverage,
02:27in the media,
02:29or social media.
02:31What happens is,
02:33some cases of negligence,
02:35or mistakes,
02:37there is nothing wrong with making some mistakes,
02:39but it is not fair,
02:41to not report
02:43the inaction.
02:45I saw,
02:47I believe,
02:49for Sri Fadhilah,
02:51our meetings,
02:53our events,
02:55are among the best,
02:57that I have seen.
02:59Even though it is not as luxurious
03:01and as great as some countries,
03:03sometimes foreign guests are luxurious,
03:05but the level of communication,
03:07and discipline,
03:09and neatness,
03:11that makes me very proud.
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