Belait Marks Ninth Civil Service Day
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 50 retired government officers from various divisions received their certificates during the ninth Civil Service Day, which was celebrated yesterday morning in Belait District to show appreciation and gratitude to the country's civil servants.

The annual event, which took place at Dewan Santap, was attended by guest of honour, Hj Ibrahim Hj Ismail,' Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Development The theme this year is "Perkhidmatan Awam Mesra Pelanggan", which means an emphasis on the importance of being customer-orientated.

In his speech, Hj Ibrahim said that the continuous efforts towards providing excellent services through various training and capacity-building programmes have raised awareness on responsibilities among the civil service officials.

The chief guest also highlighted a titah from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam that stressed the civil service role's importance in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday celebration in 2001.

He also expressed his belief that concerned members are aware of client charters within respective departments that have been put into daily practice.

Recently, after an initiative by the Prime Minister's Office, ministries and departments in the civil service revised their vision, mission and strategic planning, so that they would be more in line with the country's vision and development.

Hj Ibrahim also hoped that with the completion of e-government programmes, the level of civil service provided to members of the public would increase and be more comprehensive. At the same time, technologies based on the information would further increase productivity, he concluded.

Belait District Officer cum event's Chairman Hj Mohamad Hj Abd Rahman in his welcoming remarks said although there are various departments under separate ministries, their level of cooperation could be brought to another level.

This would include cooperation and partnership with the private sector. Such ties can also be fostered based on the principle of teamwork. The Belait District Officer also hoped that existing teamwork would continue to expand and increase from time to time to achieve the objective of developing the district. He further highlighted that civil service members should possess a proactive, creative and innovative attitude as well as the intellectual ability to manage changes.

At the event, apart from presenting certificates of appreciation to retired civil service officials, there was also a presentation of a suggestion box for residents in the district to lodge complaints. The box can be found at the Belait District Office.

Other side events include a health exhibition focusing on coronary heart disease and free medical check-up that took place at the vicinity of Dewan Santap.

The function started off with the singing of the national anthem and followed by a reading of al-Quran. After speeches by the guest of honour and Belait District Officer, government officials and staff members stood up to recite the Civil Service Day Oath.

It continued with a Tausyeh performance by Rijalul Mukmin of Suri Seri Begawan Hospital and a presentation of certificates to retired civil service officials, which was the event's highlight. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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