These are what I like to see government do in their endeavour to cut their spending positively

Published: Tuesday October 25, 2011 MYT 7:58:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday October 25, 2011 MYT 8:21:30 PM
Call for government departments, agencies to cut their spending

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/25/nation/20111025201132&sec=nation

Yes! They should indeed cut their spending, but not at the expense of causing degradation of basic services, and facilities, to the people, and the overall minimum requirement, or performance, of the government.

They should have Cost-Cutting Committees, from the district level all the way to the Ministry level, in order to come out with policy, and subsequently come up with the management or governance plan. Special considerations should be taken into account on regional, territorial, or some unique areas to achieve the ultimate goals of COST-CUTTING.

The cabinet should temporarily halt all mega projects which are less critical to the needs of the people, and of less strategic to the country.

However, maintenance should be placed at higher priority with emphasis on upgrading the services and in the direction of higher efficiency and productivity.

Meanwhile, more revenues for increasing government coffer should be seriously look into and put to action in the highest priority. Government should encourage more creative and ingenious way to boost revenue and cut costs (for the government departments as well as private sectors and individual) without incurring on its own people.

Whoever can achieve these will be a good government indeed, and shall have the praise and applause from the people even after they are no longer in office.