Virtual briefing to be held with Madani community and Nadi reps on 13MP tonight, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Immediate action will be taken to ensure that the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) are made understandable to the rakyat, said Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

The Communications Minister announced that a special virtual briefing session on the 13MP will be held on Thursday (July 31) night with all Madani community and National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi) hub representatives.

“The briefing session will be held simultaneously with 1,838 Madani communities and 1,099 Nadi managers to ensure that the efforts of the Madani Government through the 13MP are understood by movers at the grassroots level,” he told reporters at a press conference in Parliament on Thursday (July 31).

Fahmi emphasised that it is crucial for the aspirations under the 13MP to be explained to the people in layman’s terms for full comprehension.

“The explanation should be simple and not the language used in Putrajaya so that it can be clearly explained to all communities,” he said.

Earlier, Fahmi highlighted that one of the goals of the 13MP is to widen internet coverage nationwide while making it more affordable for the rakyat.

“But what is important is that it is made safer, particularly for our children and families,” he added.

Besides establishing MyDigital as the sole digital identity log-on for Malaysians, Fahmi also mentioned efforts to introduce a digital identity for businesses to ensure safe access for global payments and marketability.

“This comes after we received feedback from various quarters, including civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations, stressing that the internet, particularly social media, is made safer and is not abused by criminals to victimise children,” he added.

He also stated that the 13MP will help position the nation as a global leader in AI, with an emphasis on the development of the nation’s creative economy.

Fahmi noted that more than 40 policies and action plans, with over 85 laws, are included as part of the 13MP to cover all aspects of development for the country over the next five years.

“The 13MP makes the effort to cover all dimensions, which includes ensuring a sustainable economy and wellbeing of the rakyat, including environmental sustainability and good governance,” he said.