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All
Systems Go For e-Government Projects Of Religious Affairs Courtesy
of Brudirect.com 2 March
2005
The first project,
Network Infrastructure and Data Centre, was the first to be inked. Signing on behalf of the
Ministry of Religious Affairs was Awang Haji Othman bin Haji Momin, its Senior Special Duties Officer, while Syarikat ITIS Wescot Technology
Sendirian Berhad was
represented by Awang Lim Ching Tong, its Managing
Director. This project will
establish Data Centre at the Ministry and provide Local Area Network in the
Ministry's building and connect Wide Area Network to its departments. For the second project, Zakat Management System, was
signed by Awang Haji
Abdul Wahab bin Safar, the Secretary of Islamic
Religious Council, on behalf of the Ministry while Syarikat
Jurusy Perunding Sendirian Berhad was
represented by Awang Haji
Samat bin Haji Abas, its Managing Director. This project will help
ease the tithe management system by providing the latest infrastructure as
well as fulfil the needs of the Muslim community in
the country by creating awareness and convenience of tithe payment. The third project signed
was e-Islam Information Kiosk. Signing on behalf of the
Ministry was Awang Haji Ismail bin Haji Abdul Manaf, Director of Mosque Affairs, while Syarikat Folec Communications Sendirian Berhad was
represented by Awang Haji
Masrah bin Haji Mansor, its Director. This project will
upgrade and widen the community knowledge on Islam in daily life using ICT
technology efficiently. Witnessing the signing
was Awang Haji Abdullah
bin Haji Metassim, the
Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Among those
present at the signing agreement ceremony was Awang
Haji Othman bin Haji Momin, the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime
Minister's Office, in his capacity as the Chairman of EgSPEC . The three projects,
together with another project, the Islamic Information System signed last
month, are expected to be fully completed by August 2005. -- Courtesy
of Radio Television
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