Civil Servant Has Important Role To Contrive Vision 2020 - Musa Aman

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said as a prime mover for government's transformation programme, the public service has an important role to ensure that Malaysia is well positioned to become a developed nation by 2020.

In this regard, he urged federal and state services based in Sabah to continue to give full attention so that all plans moved by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak could be implemented more effectively.

Nonetheless, he said, their performance last year had been satisfactory.

"Ministries and state agencies have performed well and some had gained recognition, for example, the Sabah Ministry of Finance which received recognition from the Auditor-General and was awarded the Excellent Financial Management Accountability Index Award for 2011 and managed to keep this award for 12 consecutive years," he said in a speech at the opening of a performance management seminar, here Tuesday.

His speech was read by the Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department, Datuk Nasrun Datu Mansur.

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‘We are with you!’

21st January, 2013

SANDAKAN: Youths, irrespective of race, have been urged to seize opportunities provided by the government to improve themselves.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman said the government provided facilities, infrastructure and training opportunities to youths for it was aware of their role in nation building.

“What is important, youths must work diligently to achieve success,” he told about 5,000 youths at a tea reception here yesterday.

Musa said the government had never practised favouritism in distributing aid to youths, but what was important they must work hard and be ready to seize the opportunities provided.

“Young people can select skill courses based on their interest. The government will continue to help those who are willing to equip themselves with skills by easing their burden, including providing the 1Malaysia Book Voucher,” he added.

Source : New Sabah Times

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12 more short-term programmes for youths in Sabah

24th December, 2012

SANDAKAN:The Sabah Ministry of Youth and Sports will add 12 short-term training programmes in various skills to be implemented in several districts.

Its minister Datuk Pang En Yin said the decision was made following encouraging response from youths to the existing skills and entrepreneurial training programmes.

He said this year, the ministry through the skills and entrepreneurship unit in the Youth Development Division, had organised 28 training programmes which benefited 548 youths.

“Following requests from the majority of youths, I have approved additional programmes with two of these specially for training youths in the Karamunsing and Sibuga areas.”

Pang said this when closing a multi-cuisine cookery course and bun, cake and pastry-making course for youths at the District Youth and Sports Department, here, yesterday.

He said the government wanted youths to continue be given attention, especially those rural youths who were not fortunate enough to be able to pursue higher education.

Meanwhile, Pang urged the Lions Club of Sandakan Selingan, besides doing charity work, to participate in youth development.

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