SRI AMAN, Sat- Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said a government programme such as the Sejiwa Senada is essential to be held to enable the people to better understand the various government policies and programmes.

He said the programme also helped the government to thwart baseless allegations made by certain quarters on the government as it helped the people to be directly in touch with the relevant agencies to get the correct information.

“The effort by the government agencies to directly disseminate their information and policies to the people through this way is really a good step as more people will understand the desire of the government to serve the people,” he said when launching the Sri Aman Division Sejiwa Senada Programme  held at the KPSU field here.

For example, Taib said, certain people failed to understand the government genuine effort to develop native land into oil palm estate which would give them many benefits as they were not well inform on the project.  

 The Sejiwa Senada programme here started on 25 Feb and will end on  27 Feb. It involves a total of 133 departments and agencies from the state and federal governments.

As of today, some 90, 000 people from all walks of life had visited the programme which offers interesting contests and knowledge.  

The programme, which is held in almost all the divisions has attracted some 400, 000 visitors thus far. Its main objective is to enhance ties between the government and the people.

Also present were the Chief’s Minister’s wife, Puan Sri Ragad Waleed Alkurdi Taib, Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam and Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu, State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohd. Morshidi Abdul Ghani, Federal Secretary Datuk Md Yahaya Basimin , Assistant Ministers, heads of government departments and community leaders.-ENDS.