SKM Need To Adopt Changes To Become Leading Sector - Hasan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism has urged the Malaysian Cooperatives Commission (SKM) to be adaptive to changes in order to become an important sector in the country.

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Published: Jun 24, 2013

Its minister, Datuk Hasan Malek said such changes would help transform the capabilities of the workforce in SKM to serve the people better.

"They (SKM) must not only play a monitoring role or supporting role but rather go to the ground and understand the needs of the people.

"In the United States, cooperatives have become a main sector. Although SKM is currently the third main sector in the country, there is room for improvement in efforts to become the main sector," he said in his speech at the SKM Excellence Service Awards, in the capital, Monday.

Also present were Deputy Minister Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah, the ministry's Secretary-General Datuk Saripuddin Kasim, SKM's Executive Chairman Datuk Nik Ali Mat Yunus.

Hasan later presented Excellent Service awards to 111 SKM staff.

--BERNAMA