The Central Government must explain how NKRA, KPI & Laboratory are beneficial to Malaysia.

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw calls on the Central Government to explain clearly how Key Performance Index (KPI), National Key Result Area (NKRA) and Laboratory are of benefit to the nation.

How do KPI and NKRA help to achieve 10.1% economic growth for the first quarter 2010 and increase of one million Light Rail Transit (LRT) passengers?

Dr Tan asked a supplementary question on the attainment of NKRA while the minister Tan Sri Koh Tzu Khoon answered the question lengthily including NKRA in transport, education, crime prevention and agriculture.

Business corporations often talk about NPI dan NKRA. These may help to assess and to improve these corporations. How do they assist Malaysia?

The 10.1% economic growth is due to several factors, not just NKRA. The same applies to the increase in the number of LRT passengers.

The people feel the effects of the economic downturn. We need to increase the number of people using public transport to enter the city and the number of schools is more than 716 monitored through NKRA.

There are 7,643 primary schools and 2,165 secondary schools in the country. The minister has said that he does not mean 716 schools,but 7,643 schools. While it is necessary to encourage good schools, it is important to help other schools to improve.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw