Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he is not satisfied with the attendance record of his Cabinet and their deputies in Parliament. (Pix by LUQMAN HAKIM ZUBIR)
By Veena Babulal - July 23, 2018 @ 12:51pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he is not satisfied with the attendance record of his Cabinet and their deputies in Parliament.
However, he stressed that he would not be imposing any key performance indicators (KPIs) on the matter.
I am never satisfied with anything but ministers and deputy ministers should improve on their attendance records in the Dewan Rakyat and have proper excuses for not coming for sittings."
He said there would be no KPIs on the matter as he understood that they have other duties to attend to.
“Parliaments sits for almost the whole day and for 20 days. If they can work during that time, it’s impractical.
“We need them to attend to bureaucratic work as well,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.
Asked if he was satisfied with hs own performance, Dr Mahathir, who just turned 93, said that he was already "stretching it."
“I am already stretching my time as much as possible, I am working 24 hours a day.”
“If you can find me more time in one day, 36 (hours)perhaps I will work for 36,” said the prime minister who has a reputation for being a workaholic and a perfectionist.
