The government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) has worked out a new reform plan for the public administration, according to an official press release issued Thursday.

The release from the Information Bureau quoted Florid Chan, Secretary for Administration and Justice, as saying that the new plan symbolized a landmark for Macao's public administration development.

"The plan will not only perfect the government's internal operation, but also will enable all of us to have a clearer picture of the public administration reform in the long run. We'll introduce a basket of important policies step by step," the official was cited as saying.

The policies are to step up the incorruptibility and to increase transparency of policy, said the release.

It added that the plan is to promote the ability as well as quality of the entire civil service, to propose accountability for officials in the new public servant management scheme and to relocate power by studying the MSAR government structure scientifically.

"A centralized organization will be set up especially for the reform. It is equipped with three main functions, namely consultation, decision-making and execution," the official was quoted as saying.

A string of break-through tactics will be applied in the reform plan, including building up the partner relationship between the government and the public by reforming the operation of existing mechanisms for consultation and evaluation.

The government will also focus on urgent social issues and dedicate to provide solution by advancing the government's connection with the society and its ability in executing policy, the secretary was cited.

(Xinhua News Agency June 21, 2007)