Kuala Lampur, Aug. 5 -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) outlines ambitious targets for 2026-2030: **4.5-5.5 per cent annual GDP growth and a fiscal deficit under 3 per cent by 2030**.

It packages RM430 billion in five-year development expenditure (about RM86 billion per year) to drive these goals.

Yet history reminds us that even large plans can stumble. RMK13's success will hinge on rigorous execution and fiscal discipline.

We must not let it become another "shelf document" of slogans and wish lists.

Emphasising execution and fiscal discipline

A recurring concern is that Malaysia's development blueprints often face a familiar hurdle: the implementation gaps.

RMK13 itself warns that its effectiveness "will depend more on how the mone...