| Wani Roslan |
THE Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) celebrated its 22nd Public Service Day yesterday in an effort to strengthen the cultural values in the quality of public services, provide recognition as well as renewing the commitment of public service members. The event was held at the ministry’s Multaqa hall.
The guest of honour was the Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman.
In a welcoming remark delivered by Haji Zulkifli bin Panglima Asgar Dato Paduka Haji Abdullah, Director of Administration at the MoRA and co-chairman of the ceremony, he underlined that the departments under MoRA should take steps to re-evaluate its services through the Civil Service Review (CSR), one of the management methods introduced in assessing services for public service.
“This celebration is intended to express the ministry’s appreciation and gratitude to the retired officers and staff members who have contributed their efforts, loyalty, sense of responsibility, commitment in generating and developing the vision and mission of the ministry,” he said.
Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman (4thR) and other officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs at the ceremony. – BAHYIAH BAKIR
The ceremony then continued with a speech by Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Mohd Yusof, Permanent Secretary at the MoRA, who highlighted that retirement from public service is a journey towards new experiences.
He believed that retirement changes an individual’s pattern of life, such as spending time with the family during the day time or actively conducting charity work, with some venturing into the field of entrepreneurship. “We believed that your experience and knowledge are valuable and should be shared with the community, particularly among the younger generation who need guidance and support from earlier generations. Your (retirees) active participation in any field can help alleviate the problems facing in today’s community,” he added.
The ceremony then continued with the presentation of certificates of appreciation and souvenirs by the guest of honour to 44 retired staff members, along with the presentation of the Excellent Employee Award 2015 to three recipients, comprising officers from Division II, Division III and Division IV.
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