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the only way to bring progress or development to their area; if they do not want
the road to be built, they are actually depriving themselves of development. We
must give them proper explaination about the project. In 1963, 1964, 1965, I
used to spend few nights in Serian to explain to the people and show to engineers
of JKR that every development must begin with developing a positive attitude
toward it. The new attitude could be triggered among the people with good
explanation on the aims and objectives of the proposed project.
It is important that civil servants must explain to the people whatever
things that the government wants to do for the people. Basically, we must
ight all allegations and lies that are being spread to agitate the people to
go against the government. The oficers, who are working on the ground must
regard the people as stake holders. This is the kind of problems that civil
servants will be facing more and more in the future.
Knowledgeable Officers for Service Counters
The counter service is where there are a lot of interactions between
members of the public and government oficers. Therefore, it is important
that government oficers, who man the service counters, must have good
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the road to be built, they are actually depriving themselves of development. We
must give them proper explaination about the project. In 1963, 1964, 1965, I
used to spend few nights in Serian to explain to the people and show to engineers
of JKR that every development must begin with developing a positive attitude
toward it. The new attitude could be triggered among the people with good
explanation on the aims and objectives of the proposed project.
It is important that civil servants must explain to the people whatever
things that the government wants to do for the people. Basically, we must
ight all allegations and lies that are being spread to agitate the people to
go against the government. The oficers, who are working on the ground must
regard the people as stake holders. This is the kind of problems that civil
servants will be facing more and more in the future.
Knowledgeable Officers for Service Counters
The counter service is where there are a lot of interactions between
members of the public and government oficers. Therefore, it is important
that government oficers, who man the service counters, must have good
58 DEVELOPMENT SYNERGY
