Govt reaches 1.65 million people in Malaysia through Info on Wheels programme

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Malaysian Information Department (Japen) has implemented the Info On Wheels (IOW) programme at 23,962 locations nationwide, reaching an audience of 1.65 million from January 1 to September 23, in an effort to expand the dissemination of information related to the Madani Government’s policies, assistance and initiatives.

The Communications Ministry said that 5,571 JIWA@Komuniti Madani: Sembang Santai programmes were also implemented during the same period, involving 616,961 members of the Madani Community to enhance public understanding of various government initiatives.

He said that the programme is among the government’s comprehensive, inclusive, and continuous communication strategies implemented through face-to-face approaches, narrative coordination, publication of communication materials and digital dissemination, taking into account the needs of different target groups.

“To ensure that the message conveyed is consistent and easily understood, 231 narratives and pointers related to policies, assistance, programmes, and achievements of the Madani Government have been prepared as a reference for field officers.

“The narrative encompasses four main frameworks, namely the economy for the people, leadership with integrity, national unity and consistent achievements, with an emphasis on explaining the benefits of policies to the people using easily understandable language,” the ministry stated in a written response on the Parliament portal today.

The ministry answered Suhaizan Kaiat’s (PH-Pulai) question regarding the government’s communication strategy in addressing the public’s confusion about government policies and benefits, which makes them easily influenced by false information and propaganda.

In expanding digital reach, the ministry reported that 9,294 posts were uploaded on Japen’s official social media, including 1,298 creative content pieces that recorded 16.51 million views as of September 22.

It said the effort was supported through the publication of 50 brochures, 35 bulletins and four booklets, in addition to organising 68 exhibitions that attracted 162,900 visitors and the use of 4,000 screens through strategic partners.

It also said that the government will continue to strengthen integrated communication through various channels to ensure that the people receive accurate, clear, and easily understandable information, thereby enabling them to make fact-based assessments and not be easily swayed by misleading narratives.

Meanwhile, in response to Datuk Siti Aminah Aching’s (BN-Beaufort) question regarding the level of high-speed internet coverage and the issue of weak or no internet access in that parliamentary area, the Ministry of Communications said that 37 areas were identified as experiencing problems with that facility from January 1 to September 1.

Following that, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issued 104 Notices of Non-Compliance to service providers between March 11 and August 5 to obtain improvement plans at the affected locations.

“A total of 51 instances of non-compliance have been resolved through the optimisation of the existing network, while another 33 will be addressed via improvements to network coverage and capacity. The remaining 20 require further action through a Commission Directive,” the ministry stated.

The ministry also said that internet and communication coverage in the populated areas of the Beaufort parliamentary constituency has reached 99.57 per cent as of Sept 1 through the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela), with 29 communication towers completed, 113 transmitter stations upgraded, and 7,526 premises equipped with fibre optic access.

For the 5G network, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) provides coverage to 20 per cent of populated areas through one transmitter site, while U Mobile Sdn Bhd achieves 42.80 per cent coverage through five upgraded transmitter sites as of the same date. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日讯——马来西亚新闻局（JAPE）在全国 23,962 个地点实施了“流动信息车”（IOW）计划，从 1 月 1 日至 9 月 23 日，覆盖了 165 万受众，旨在扩大与马达尼政府的政策、援助和举措相关的信息的传播。

通讯部表示，同期还实施了 5,571 项 JIWA@Komuniti Madani: Sembang Santai 项目，共有 616,961 名 Madani 社区成员参与，旨在提高公众对各项政府举措的了解。

他表示，该计划是政府全面、包容和持续的沟通战略之一，通过面对面交流、叙事协调、出版宣传材料和数字传播等方式实施，同时考虑到不同目标群体的需求。

“为确保所传达的信息一致且易于理解，我们编写了 231 份与马达尼政府的政策、援助、计划和成就相关的叙述和要点，供一线官员参考。

该部今天在议会门户网站上发表的书面答复中表示：“该叙事涵盖四个主要框架，即为人民服务的经济、正直的领导、民族团结和持续的成就，重点是用通俗易懂的语言向人民解释政策的好处。”

该部回答了苏海赞·凯亚特（希望联盟-普莱）关于政府沟通策略的问题，该策略旨在解决公众对政府政策和福利的困惑，因为这种困惑使他们很容易受到虚假信息和宣传的影响。

该部门报告称，在扩大数字影响力方面，日本官方社交媒体上上传了 9294 个帖子，其中包括 1298 个创意内容，截至 9 月 22 日，这些内容已获得 1651 万次浏览。

声明称，这项工作得到了以下支持：出版了 50 份宣传册、35 份公告和 4 本小册子；举办了 68 场展览，吸引了 162,900 名参观者；以及通过战略合作伙伴使用了 4,000 个屏幕。

声明还表示，政府将继续加强通过各种渠道的综合沟通，以确保人民获得准确、清晰、易懂的信息，从而使人民能够做出基于事实的判断，而不至于轻易被误导性的说法所左右。

与此同时，针对拿督西蒂·阿米娜·阿钦（国阵-保佛）提出的关于该国会选区高速互联网覆盖水平以及互联网接入弱或无互联网接入问题，通讯部表示，从1月1日至9月1日，已确定有37个地区存在该设施方面的问题。

随后，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）于 3 月 11 日至 8 月 5 日期间向服务提供商发出 104 份不合规通知，要求其在受影响地点制定改进计划。

该部表示：“通过优化现有网络，已解决51起违规事件；另有33起将通过改善网络覆盖范围和容量来解决；其余20起则需要通过欧盟委员会指令采取进一步行动。”

该部还表示，截至 9 月 1 日，通过国家数字网络计划 (Jendela)，博福特选区人口稠密地区的互联网和通信覆盖率已达到 99.57%，其中 29 个通信塔已建成，113 个发射站已升级，7,526 个场所配备了光纤接入。

在5G网络方面，Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) 通过一个发射站覆盖了20%的人口密集区，而截至同一日期，U Mobile Sdn Bhd 通过五个升级后的发射站实现了42.80%的覆盖率。——马新社

法赫米表示，橙色经济州级会议预计将于11月举行。

部长表示，沙巴和砂拉越乡村道路的拨款并未取消。

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