He added that his government had established goals based on six main core areas which covered 140 key targets that it expected to meet in the 100-day period, which started on Sept 1.
“The overall performance for the Cabinet in its first 100 days in service is not yet at the 100% level. However, I can declare that at the moment, our performance level is at about 90%,” he said when launching the 100-Day Malaysian Family Aspiration programme today.
“Achieving all the KPIs is not impossible if all members of the Cabinet, with the cooperation of civil servants, mobilise and provide the best and most effective services to the people by setting aside all the complicated bureaucracy.”
When unveiling his Cabinet on Aug 27, Ismail gave the ministers 100 days to prove themselves after taking office. This included several ministers who retained their portfolio from the previous Muhyiddin Yassin administration.
A total of 31 ministries and five agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department were assessed based on performance, leadership and public perception.
The event Ismail spoke at marked the start of a four-day carnival from today until Dec 12 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), showcasing various ministerial achievements and services.
He also announced that 24,300 job opportunities with 75 employers would be up for grabs during the celebrations, as part of the government’s ongoing effort to create employment opportunities.
Various ministries have come under fire as the 100-day mark nears, with critics taking aim at a lack of innovation and boldness among some portfolios.
Economists told FMT that the finance ministry, for example, had not done enough since Ismail took over, merely continuing many existing policies that had been introduced under Muhyiddin’s watch.
Similarly, transport planning consultant of over 30 years Rosli Khan gave the transport ministry a failing grade for its inability to address the long-stalled Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT 2) project, which involves major rehabilitation works on train tracks. Completion has been delayed twice since 2017.
Finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz and transport minister Wee Ka Siong are among the ministers who have held the same portfolio since March 2020.