BANDAR DERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 17 December 2017 – In conjunction with the 24th Public Service Day (HPA) Celebration 2017, several hundred people gathered this morning at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien (SOAS) in the capital to take part in the ‘Riadah Amal Hari Perkhidmatan Awam (HPA) 2017’ – a charity running and cycling event.
The event was open to all civil servants including the Ministry of Defence as well as the public to participate in a 4 kilometres Fun Run and 10 kilometres cycling event that began from the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien trailing through major roads in the capital and back to Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien.
The event was jointly organised by the Public Services Commission, Public Service Institute, Management Services Department and Youth and Sports Department towards promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for all.
Recognising the importance of keeping fit and staying active, the Ministry of Defence joined the morning activities, led by the Acting Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit. Also joining were the Permanent Secretary, Captain (Retired) Dato Paduka Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, RBN, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Finance and Administration), Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technology and Development), directors and staff of MINDEF.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN SERTAI RIADAH AMAL HARI PERKHIDMATAN AWAM 2017
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Ahad, 17 Disember 2017 – Sempena Sambutan Hari Perkhidmatan Awam (HPA) Ke-24 Tahun 2017, orang ramai telah berkumpul pada pagi ini di Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien bagi menyertai Riadah Amal Hari Perkhidmatan Awam (HPA) 2017 dalam acara amal larian dan berbasikal.
Acara dibukakan kepada semua warga perkhidmatan awam termasuk Kementerian Pertahanan serta orang-orang awam bagi mengambil bahagian dalam acara larian sejauh empat kilometer (Fun Run) dan berbasikal sejauh 10 kilometer yang bermula dari Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien menyusuri jalan-jalan utama di ibu negara dan kembali ke Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar’ Ali Saifuddien.
Riadah Amal Hari Perkhidmatan Awam (HPA) 2017 merupakan anjuran bersama Pejabat Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Institut Perkhidmatan Awam, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pengurusan dan Jabatan Belia dan Sukan untuk mempromosikan gaya hidup yang sihat dan aktif untuk semua.
Menyedari kepentingan gaya hidup yang sihat, Kementerian Pertahanan yang diketuai oleh Pemangku Menteri Pertahanan, Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Tamit, telah menyertai aktiviti-aktiviti tersebut pada pagi ini. Turut hadir ialah Setiausaha Tetap, Kepten (B) Dato Paduka Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, TLDB, Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap (Kewangan dan Pentadbiran), Pemangku Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap (Teknologi dan Pembangunan), pengarah-pengarah dan anggota-anggota dari Kementerian Pertahanan.