BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Members of the Sarawak Civil Service (SCS) must continue working collaboratively to overcome challenges and ensure Sarawak’s growth remains innovative and competitive, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
“SCS must adopt a unified mindset. You need to operate under one platform, using the same technology and aligned thinking,” he said.
He said this during the closing ceremony of the Sarawak Civil Service One Team Retreat (OTR) 2024 programme, held at a leading hotel here last night.
The Premier emphasised the government’s commitment to modernising systems to better tackle future challenges.
“We, in the Cabinet, will strive to update the system so that we face no issues when addressing future obstacles. I also believe that our strategies are being recognised globally,” he added.
Abang Johari’s speech also touched on various key aspects of Sarawak’s administration, including global challenges impacting governance, the need for a systematic approach to service delivery, and the state’s commitment to continuous improvement by 2030.
Earlier, Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki delivered a welcoming speech and presented a report based on five group working papers discussed on the first day of the retreat.
A total of 125 heads of department from various agencies and statutory bodies in Sarawak participated in the three-day, two-night OTR 2024 programme, which commenced on Tuesday.
Among those present were Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, along with Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai, and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.
