His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan, yesterday morning made a working visit to the Directorate of Administration and Manpower at the Ministry of Defence.
On arrival at the Ministry of Defence, the Deputy Sultan was welcomed by the Acting Minister of Defence, Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Retired) Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yasmin bin Haji Umar, Acting Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commander, Colonel (U) Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud bin Haji Saidin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, Awang Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat and Deputy Permanent Secretaries of the ministry.
Also present throughout the visit was Dato Paduka Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ismail, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.
The visit began with a briefing presented by the Acting Director of the Directorate of Administration and Manpower, Awang Haji Mohd Shahminan bin Haji Abd Hamid on the organisational structure, roles and functions of the Directorate.
At the end of the briefing, the Deputy Sultan raised several issues relating to privatisation plans at the Ministry of Defence and disciplinary problems faced by the Personnel Board of the Ministry Secretariat. The Deputy Sultan was briefed by the Acting Director of the Directorate Administration and Manpower on the efforts undertaken to address these issues.
The Deputy Sultan was then taken on a guided tour of the various sections of the Directorate and the facilities available while being briefed on the roles and functions of the respective sections.
The working visit to the Directorate has shown the Deputy Sultan's concerns on the implementation of the Directorate's roles and functions pertaining to the management of human resources in support of the ministry's vision.
Yesterday's visit also acted as a catalyst in encouraging government servants including the military and civilian personnel of the ministry to discharge their duties and responsibilities with more commitment, dedication and efficiency.
- Borneo Bulletin
(20th September 2005)
