Deputy Minister Emphasises Work Ethics And Strategic Planning
By Helena M. Mahathir

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Civil Service needs to uphold culture and work ethics, while government ministries should give priority to preparing a strategic plan to ensure they have a specific direction in playing a role in nation-building.

This call was made by guest of honour, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Eusoff Agaki bin Haji Ismail, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, when he officially opened the 2nd Symposium of Alignment in Civil Services held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas.

"In this regard, I believe the Department of Management Services is always prepared to provide its services in advising any ministry that needs assistance in preparing their strategic plan.

"All of us are aware that the Civil Service, as is the case with other countries, continuously goes through the process of evolution towards improving effectiveness in playing its role as the facilitators or thinkers for the government," said Dato Paduka Awang Haji Eusoff Agaki.

He added, "The Civil Service should be dynamic in achieving success and be capable of taking positive steps in reaping the benefits brought by development and changes of time," he advised.

"This does not only rely on resolute foundations and regulations, concise work system, processes and procedure, but also relies heavily on culture and work ethics that is conducive and of quality at all levels of the government."

Dato Paduka Awang Haji Eusoff Agaki went on to say that in line with efforts in achieving success in civil services, the government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in 2000 has set a vision entitled "Vision of Civil Service in the 21st Century.

"That vision gives emphasis to the need for progressive efforts and improvement to be carried out continuously by every government agency, the need to ensure that civil service is more efficient, responsive and of quality, the need of civil services members with morals and ethical, suitable with current development and challenges as well. as globalisation needs."

He said in the context of "Vision of Civil Service in the 21st Century", various efforts have been made by the Department of Management Services to disseminate that vision. And this includes the "Vision of Civil Service in the 21st Century" DVD, which is the cooperative product of the department of Management Services and Syabas Technologies.

This was followed by the launching of the DVD by the guest of honour, and a short video presentation of the DVD. The guest of honour also presented a certificate of appreciation to Sheikh Haji Abas bin Sheikh Haji Mohamad, CEO of Syabas Technologies Sdn Bhd.

Also present at the ceremony was Awang Sa Bali bin Hj Abas, Director of Management Services, who is also the chairman of the 2-day symposium.

In his opening remarks, he said the symposium would give the opportunity to all ministries to share various important information, whereby every ministry will also give a presentation on its alignment issues and strategic plan that will, among others, cover the vision, mission, aim and strategic tasks.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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