Communications minister: Nadi-PKD synergy to optimise government resources, boost public service delivery

Malaysia's government aims to enhance collaboration between National Information Dissemination Centres and Rural Community Centres for better resource use and public service delivery.

The Communications Minister highlights the evolution of NADI to become community hubs that connect people with skills, opportunities, and government services.

Fahmi emphasised the need for secure communication networks to prevent drug sales and scams, amid efforts to improve digital access and infrastructure in rural and urban areas.

CYBERJAYA, Sept 7 — Efforts to strengthen collaboration between the National Information Dissemination Centres (Nadi) and Rural Community Centres (PKD) under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) reflect the government’s focus on synergy, resource optimisation and better public service delivery.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Nadi had evolved beyond providing computers and Internet access to become community information and empowerment hubs connecting people with skills, opportunities and government services.

“There are 191 PKDs under KKDW, equipped with facilities, resources and community networks. Given the strengths of both PKD and Nadi, I believe there is significant scope for them to complement each other and strengthen service delivery to the people.

“This is the whole-of-government approach we need to put into practice. It is not about who owns a facility, but how existing government facilities and resources can be fully utilised for the benefit of the people,” he said at the PKD-NADI Strategic Collaboration Workshop here today.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din.

Fahmi said the approach was in line with the government’s efforts to promote a cashless society, including the use of e-wallets, while digital empowerment should now be expanded to include artificial intelligence (AI) skills.

“Our hope is for each Nadi to produce at least one prompt engineer. If we prepare young people for the future by teaching them to harness cloud technology and AI, they can develop applications that benefit their communities and local economies,” he said.

In a separate development, Fahmi said he had instructed MCMC to take firm action against the misuse of e-commerce platforms or online marketplaces to sell drugs, including fentanyl.

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had also contacted him about the issue, which was becoming increasingly concerning.

“I have instructed MCMC, and they will be meeting one of the platforms that we believe has been involved in the misuse of networks enabling drugs such as fentanyl, or what is known as ‘piu-piu’, to be sold in Malaysia,” he said.

Fahmi said government efforts to provide reliable Internet access and improve PKD and Nadi facilities were aimed at narrowing the digital divide between rural, suburban and urban communities.

“But if these communications networks are not secure and users lack the knowledge or skills to protect themselves, it will not only enable drugs to be sold more widely, but also give rise to other problems, including scams,” he said. — Bernama

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马来西亚政府旨在加强国家信息传播中心与农村社区中心之间的合作，以更好地利用资源和提供公共服务。

通信部长强调了 NADI 的发展历程，它已成为连接人们与技能、机会和政府服务的社区中心。

法赫米强调，在努力改善城乡地区的数字接入和基础设施的同时，需要建立安全的通信网络来防止毒品销售和诈骗。

赛城，9 月 7 日讯——加强国家信息传播中心 (Nadi) 与农村及区域发展部 (KKDW) 下属农村社区中心 (PKD) 之间合作的努力，体现了政府对协同增效、资源优化和改善公共服务的重视。

通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔表示，纳迪已经从提供电脑和互联网接入发展成为社区信息和赋能中心，将人们与技能、机会和政府服务联系起来。

“KKDW旗下有191个PKD（社区发展中心），配备了相应的设施、资源和社区网络。鉴于PKD和纳迪各自的优势，我相信它们之间有很大的互补空间，可以加强对民众的服务。”

“这正是我们需要付诸实践的全政府方针。关键不在于谁拥有某个设施，而在于如何充分利用现有的政府设施和资源造福人民，”他今天在PKD-NADI战略合作研讨会上说道。

出席者包括副首相兼乡村及区域发展部长拿督斯里艾哈迈德扎希德哈米迪博士以及马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）主席丹斯里莫哈末沙利姆法德丁。

法赫米表示，这种做法符合政府推广无现金社会的努力，包括使用电子钱包，而数字赋能现在应该扩展到包括人工智能（AI）技能。

“我们希望每个纳迪都能培养出至少一名优秀的工程师。如果我们通过教授年轻人运用云计算和人工智能技术来为他们的未来做好准备，他们就能开发出造福社区和当地经济的应用，”他说道。

另据报道，法赫米表示，他已指示马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会（MCMC）对滥用电子商务平台或在线市场销售毒品（包括芬太尼）的行为采取坚决行动。

他说，首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣也曾就此事与他联系，此事正变得越来越令人担忧。

他说：“我已经指示马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会（MCMC），他们将与我们认为参与滥用网络、导致芬太尼等毒品（俗称‘piu-piu’）在马来西亚销售的平台之一会面。”

法赫米表示，政府努力提供可靠的互联网接入，并改善 PKD 和 Nadi 设施，旨在缩小农村、郊区和城市社区之间的数字鸿沟。

“但如果这些通信网络不安全，用户又缺乏保护自身的知识或技能，不仅会使毒品更容易销售，还会引发其他问题，包括诈骗，”他说道。——马新社

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