Perak PMR 2025 Draws Over 200,000 Visitors

LUMUT, June 15 (Bernama) -- The Perak edition of the MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025, held at the Lumut Waterfront, concluded today, drawing over 200,000 visitors throughout the three-day event.

Led by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), the programme which carried the ‘Pendidikan Tinggi Pemacu Negara MADANI’ theme, surpassed its initial target of 100,000 visitors.

In a statement, MOHE said the Perak PMR 2025 met its primary objective of bringing government initiatives and services closer to the people, in line with efforts to strengthen an inclusive, competitive, and high-impact higher education ecosystem.

MOHE stated that the highlights of the programme included 230 public touchpoint services, the MADANI sales involving eight entrepreneurs, a career carnival featuring 12 employers, 75 on-stage engagement sessions, 16 satellite programmes and mobile services provided by eight agencies.

It said MOHE also offered free basic motorcycle servicing, mangrove seedling planting, free health screenings, as well as initiatives such as a beach clean-up activity involving international students. 

A variety of interactive and engaging activities were also conducted to enliven the event, including an exhibition by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), which offered visitors the chance to cruise the waters of Lumut aboard the agency’s Sealegs amphibious boat.

This edition of PMR was also enlivened by the ‘Battle Taranum Live’ event, which involved students from the Darul Quran under the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). Visitors also took the opportunity to check the accuracy of their Al-Fatihah recitation at JAKIM’s booth.

Ramping up the excitement was the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), which performed a silent drill. The RMN band also captivated visitors with their performance at Dataran Lumut Waterfront on Saturday and Sunday.  

The Perak PMR 2025 also saw people thronging the Road Transport Department (JPJ) summons payment counters, which recorded collections totalling RM31,450.

Visitor Iskandar Dzulkornain Basiruddin, 36, from Ayer Tawar, Manjung, said PMR 2025 was an excellent government initiative to promote the services offered by various government agencies to the people.

“I believe programmes like this should continue and, if possible, be expanded nationwide, as there may be segments of the population who are unaware of the initiatives offered by the government,” he added.

Meanwhile, V. Kaleichilwan, 60, from Ipoh, said the platform has proven effective in bringing communities together to engage with ministries and obtain information on government policies.

Perak is the second location to host the large-scale PMR initiative, a result of strategic collaboration between the Performance Acceleration Coordination Unit (PACU) of the Prime Minister’s Department, which serves as the main secretariat. 

The first large-scale edition of PMR 2025 took place at the Tawau Municipal Council, Sabah, from May 9 to 11.

-- BERNAMA