He added that ICT is one of the measures for countries to develop in the race towards modernisation, without having to go through development levels, which are experienced by developed countries.
In his speech he noted that the overall aim of the e-Government project was to ensure that the public and business communities would be able to receive efficient and effective services from the Government and at the same time enabling the development and the growth of the economy.
Furthermore he advised them to work more diligently to ensure that they were not left behind in ICT aspects.
The underlying principle in introducing e-Government in His Majesty's Government Service was to ensure the country would be able to use modern technology and to ensure that the country one-day would become one of the leading countries in ICT development in the region.
Dato Paduka Haji Hazair said, "We need to analyse the plans and implementation of various e-Government projects that are available and pick the best one to be implemented in achieving the mission and aspirations of the civil service as a whole."
One aspect that needs to be emphasised is the constant updating of the implementation of e-Government towards processing systems and work procedures. This is an imperative factor to avoid work piling up and also to accelerate the decision making process.
In implementing e-Government projects, the Civil Service should continuously be dynamic and open to enable them to play vital roles in paradigm shifts and to develop a positive mind set towards modernisation and the impact of globalisation.
"The implementation of e-Government is a challenge to us and there are no short cuts. The process is not only based on infrastructure, hardwares, softwares and application but also involves human resources who continuously make full use of it skilfully," he said.
Dato Paduka Haji Hazair ended his speech by stating that clear visions and goals, effective leadership and commitment, effective management change and continuous learning and expansion process are the main factors practiced by other countries in successfully implementing their respective e-Government programmes.
Quelle: Borneo Bulletin
