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I also would like to commend CIDB for having signed the Corporate PTD : TAKING CHARGE OF
Integrity Pledge with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
This will increase the investors’ confidence levels towards CIDB, and THE GOVERNMENT
provide a clear signal to CIDB employees on its seriousness to eradicate
corruption. TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

I believe it is important for the industry to give recognition and
acknowledgement to companies and individuals who have contributed
to the advancement of the industry. Hence, this evening we celebrate the
achievements of 11 companies, which have recorded excellence in the t is a pleasure to be with the Administrative and Diplomatic Service
various categories. In addition to that, special awards will be given to Association (PPTD) this afternoon. I am delighted to be here, as this is
individuals who have contributed significantly to the development of the Imy first time addressing the Association since my appointment as Chief
domestic construction industry. I congratulate the winners. Secretary to the Government on 24 June 2012. I congratulate PPTD Muda
on successfully organising this event.

The theme “PTD: Taking Charge of the Government Transformation
Agenda” was chosen as a result of the concerns faced by the PTD
fraternity upon realising that there is an urgent need to re-align ourselves
with the needs of contemporary society. This is apt with the heightened
expectations of the Government and the rakyat upon us, the policy
makers and implementers. We have been entrusted by the Government
to successfully execute the National Transformation Agenda, which has
been mapped out for our nation in our quest towards realising Vision
2020. The various transformation programmes introduced since 2009 are
the enablers towards achieving this.

The National Transformation Agenda was introduced with full realisation
that without a form of radical intervention, the aspirations and hopes of
Vision 2020 would not be attained. Towards this end, the public service,
in particular the PTDs, need to remain relevant. This means that we have
to continuously improve ourselves in order to keep up with the changing
times.

Malaysians are not strangers to reform and reinvention. We must
remember that our nation itself was born under circumstances vastly
different from where we are today. At the point where independence was
achieved, poverty was wide spread; security was threatened by a violent
and growing communist insurgency, as well as neighbouring countries
who were mistrusting of us and of each other. Furthermore, our society
was ethnically divided, that many thought it to be ungovernable.

Speech at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards Night.
23 March 2013, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

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