| Wani Roslan |
A TOTAL of 184 officers and staff of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and its departments received Long Service Medal (PKL) at the Banquet Hall of PMO Building Complex yesterday.
The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 71st birthday celebration of 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.
The guest of honour Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud presented the medals.
Attorney General Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Hayati binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Salleh; Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohd Jammy bin Haji Muhd Shah Al-Islam; Chairman of the Public Service Commission Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Abu Bakar bin Pengiran Seri Indera Pengiran Haji Ismail; Auditor General Dato Paduka Haji Yahya bin Haji idris; permanent secretaries; deputy permanent secretaries; heads of departments; officers and staff of PMO and its departments were also present.
The ceremony commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Mosque Affairs Officer Ahmad Syafiq bin Haji Osman, followed by the medal presentation by the guest of honour.
One of the recipients, Hajah Nurdina binti Haji Mohammad Ali from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in an interview expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam for the honorary medal awarded to her. “I have been working with NCB for 24 years and with the medal awarded, it further encourages me to be a better civil servant by giving the best work quality to the government,” she said.
She also advised youth in the country to always carry out their duties with trust, sincerity and honesty.
The PKL honorary medals are awarded to individuals who have been in civil service as recognition for those who have served at least 20 years with a good service record and demonstrated good work performance.