On 24 September 2013, a Town Hall Session with YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Ali bin Hamsa, the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia was held in Auditorium WP2, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Several IDFR officials also seized the opportunity to attend this session to hear the message delivered by Tan Sri Dr. Ali. During the session, Tan Sri Dr. Ali urged all the Wisma Putra officials to do the transformation in the way they do things. In this regard, Tan Sri Dr. Ali invited everyone to jointly review the working procedures as well as the organisational structure without neglecting the staff motivational and welfare issues.
Tan Sri Dr. Ali also advised the participants to not compare themselves with the past because the issues and challenges that they faced in the past might no longer be relevant in the current situation and future. So, the Wisma Putra officials need to scrutinize the current challenges and develop their own unique strategies, overcome the obstacles as well as fully utilize the resources in the best possible way. In addition, Tan Sri Dr. Ali also advised the Wisma Putra officers to keep networking with other agencies abroad. Wisma Putra officials were also recommended to equip themselves with language skills so that the officers no longer rely absolutely on a translator while working abroad.
Reported by: Zuraida Zainol
Academic Studies, Research and Publication Division
