Sarawak civil servants believe Padu will work

KUCHING: Civil servants in Sarawak believe that the Central Database Hub ( Padu) will ensure every deserving family in Sarawak’s rural areas will get the government aid that they deserve no matter how remote their villages are.

“For state agencies or departments, we need up-to-date data and previously, we had to rely on community leaders,” said Sarawak civil servant Alaster Alim.

“As such, it is important that civil servants intensify efforts to promote Padu and the importance of registration,” he told Bernama.

“The centralised data from Padu allows relevant agencies to keep up with the latest developments, particularly concerning the economy of the less privileged population that requires assistance,” he added.

While praising the move to set up physical counters to help people register for Padu, Alaster urged the Statistics Department (DOSM) to expand the number of these facilities, particularly in rural areas.

Registration for Padu is open until March 31, and users can update and verify 30 personal details, including MyKad number, number of household members and residential address.

Another civil servant, Jenny Sijau, 54, said that so far in Sarawak, the Padu system is running smoothly and is user-friendly.

“Padu was meticulously developed by civil servants and not by external parties. So, there is no reason for the public to worry about data leaks,” she said.

As at 4pm yesterday, 40,519 Sarawakians have registered.

The system was developed using the internal expertise of the Economy Ministry, DOSM and Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu), with the cooperation and support of various ministries, agencies and state governments.