DENGKIL, Aug 6 — The MADANI Communities serve as the Communications and Digital Ministry’s (KKD) the eyes and ears to channel information regarding issues with Internet coverage in their respective areas, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
Describing MADANI Communities as the government’s frontline machinery in channeling information and input on development needs, Fahmi said that such a role would help his ministry ensure that Malaysians had access to good Internet and telecommunications coverage.
“If there is unstable Internet or issues, inform the Japen (Information Department) coordinator,” he said at a media conference after officiating the Merdeka@Dengkil Community programme at Balai Raya Taman Desa Jenderam Hilir here today.
MADANI Community is a volunteer body administrated by Japen and based on three main cores, to channel information to the government, digitalise communities and to instill unity, patrotism and nationalism. The government had announced previously that it intends to appoint 1,878 MADANI Communities throughout the country in phases, and 168 MADANI Communities have and are being appointed in Selangor’s 56 state constituencies.
On National Day 2023 preparations, Fahmi expressed his hope that the MADANI Communities would cooperate with Japen in drafting a National Month programme that was not only patriotic but capable of instilling the Merdeka spirit in Malaysians.
During his speech officiating the Merdeka@Dengkil Community programme, Fahmi said he wanted Malaysians to experience the late Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman struggle in uniting the multiracial and multireligious communities in Malaysia.
Describing Dr Ismail as The Father of Unity, he said that Dr Ismail was a stern leader who was uncompromising in relations between races and religions in the country and urged Malaysians to continue Dr Ismail’s struggle by practising tolerance and maintaining existing unity.
“If we don’t defend unity, who will?” he added.
Dr Ismail, served deputy prime minister from 1971 to 1973 under Tun Abdul Razak Hussein’s administration, and was an important figure who outlined the five Rukun Negara principles as the country dealt with the aftermath of the May 13, 1969 incident.
