| James Kon |
A TOTAL of 149 civil servants working under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and departments under it were yesterday morning presented with Long Service Medals for 2016 in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 70th birthday celebrations.
The awards ceremony was held at the Banquet Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office building.
The medals were awarded to the aforementioned government staff in recognition of their contributions to the Government of His Majesty.
Presenting the awards was the guest of honour Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance II.
Also in attendance were Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Roselan bin Haji Mohamad Daud, Acting Minister of Energy and Industry at the Prime Minister’s Office; Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Hayati binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Salleh, the Attorney General; Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; Commissioner of Police; Deputy State Mufti; Chairman of Public Service Commission; Auditor General; as well as the permanent secretaries, deputy permanent secretaries, heads of departments, and officers and personnel of the Prime Minister’s Office and its related departments.
The chairman of the event, Abdul Walid bin Haji Matassan, Acting Permanent Secretary (Corporate and Governance) at the Prime Minister’s Office, highlighted during his opening remarks that “today’s recipients of the long service medals are those who have successfully contributed to the civil services for at least 20 years”, adding that these are individuals who “also possess the attitude of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness as civil servants in the country”.
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance II, presenting a Long Service Medal to a recipient
Photos above & below show Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance II, presenting the Long Service Medals to recipients. – PHOTOS: AZROL AZMI
Abdul Walid bin Haji Matassan, Acting Permanent Secretary (Corporate and Governance) at the Prime Minister’s Office, as the chairman of the event delivering his welcoming remarks
Photos above and below show recipients posing with their Long Service Medals
Their loyal contributions, he added, “are very much appreciated and they are seen as the country’s exemplary and model civil servants”.
The acting permanent secretary also made reference to His Majesty’s titah during the 23rd Civil Service Day in 2016.
“The country is in need of the service of civil servants. Through their services, the country can improve productivity and output,” he said, iterating his hope that the Long Service Medal recipients and Prime Minister’s Office staff will continue maintaining their morale and commitment in increasing their work efficiency.
“They should also adopt a positive mindset and can influence an excellent work culture among their fellow colleagues and civil service staff,” he added.
The ceremony concluded with a Doa Selamat read by Haji Aziz bin Haji Yassin, a Mosque Affairs Officer.
The Long Service Medal signifies His Majesty’s Government’s recognition and appreciation of officers who have rendered good service and demonstrated sparkling work performance for at least 20 years in the civil service.
The award is also meant to further motivate the recipients to maintain their work quality and provide better public service for the government and the country.
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