PM wants Ipayment expanded to all ministries, departments by March

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the use of the Federal Government Electronic Receipt System (iPayment) to be expanded to all federal ministries and departments by March.

He emphasised the need to accelerate the system's implementation to ensure the public can promptly benefit from its enhancements and streamlined services.

"It is important to remember that the true measure (of success) lies in how the majority of people experience the benefits of the reforms we are discussing. That is why I am calling for the iPayment programme's implementation to be expedited, moving the projected timeline from the end of April to early March," he said when launching the system's expansion here today.

Anwar said the iPayment also plays a key role in driving digital transformation in the public sector towards a cashless community.

"In my view, iPayment is a significant step forward, not only as a new initiative but also in delivering direct benefits to the people by enhancing efficiency and reducing lengthy bureaucratic delays," he said.