Muhyiddin: Cut the red tape to speed up assistance to the people

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (left) and Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg arriving at the special meeting with civil servants in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: The civil service should find ways to cut red tape to speed up assistance to the people during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Prime Minister said the government's focus now was to ensure prompt and people-friendly service delivery in order to channel information and assistance effectively to target groups.