Kuala Lumpur: The launch of the Smart Local Government’s Governance (SLGGA) Agenda is expected to promote e-government among the local authorities.The programme would enhance the local authorities’ efficiency in providing better services to the public, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said Wednesday.
“SLGGA is aimed at increasing the quality of services offered by the local authorities to the community using information technology. It will help to strengthen the elements of transparency, accountability and effectiveness and will also be more responsive.
“SLGGA will also help to reduce the digital gap between progressive local authorities and those that are less progressive,” Ong told reporters after the weekly post-cabinet meeting at his ministry here.
Under the project, the “e.pbt.gov.my” portal will be established to enable the public to source for the latest information about the activities and services rendered by the authorities.
Effective September, about 40 local authorities nationwide are expected to implement the online programme through their respective websites.
“All the local authorities must have functional websites. Don’t just put up a website that shows the name of the YDP (president) and secretary. I emphasise, it must be a functional website,” he said.
Ong said the website should have at least five functions - e-complaints, e-submission, e-tax, e-collection and e-licensing.
The first project, introduced in collaboration with the National Information Technology Council, was launched on July 7 in Port Dickson. - Bernama
