The NRP coordinating minister said the government is committed to bringing in experts to evaluate the plan’s progress in terms of its implementation — a decision which was made during the first Special Cabinet Committee on the NRP (JKKPPN) meeting yesterday.

“We must always be agile and ready for changes. We have also agreed to appoint and listen to the advice from experts in addition to undertaking the necessary research, with the involvement of all stakeholders.

“We will improve the existing strategy based on the current situation,” he said after his visit to the Universiti Malaya vaccination centre.

During his visit, Tengku Zafrul also distributed 500 food baskets to 10 suraus and mosques as well as to the residents’ representative council in Lembah Pantai.

He said the NRP is a comprehensive package, comprising six main principles to drive the country’s economic recovery.

These include balancing lives and livelihoods, providing clarity, rebuilding trust and providing a benchmark for performance monitoring.

Among other things, JKKPPN will monitor the strategies and assistance implemented under the NRP to ensure that Malaysia emerges from the pandemic systematically, especially in light of the emergence of new and increasingly virulent Covid-19 variants.

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