Lumut: 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.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the programme, led by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), carried the 'Pendidikan Tinggi Pemacu Negara MADANI' theme and surpassed its initial target of 100,000 visitors. 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 highlighted that the programme featured 230 public touchpoint services, 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. Additional services offered by MOHE included free basic motorcycle servicing, mangrove seedling planting, free health screenings, and initiatives such as a beach clean-up activity involving international students.
A variety of interactive and engaging activities were 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, involving 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.
The excitement was further amplified by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), which performed a silent drill. The RMN band captivated visitors with performances at Dataran Lumut Waterfront on Saturday and Sunday. The Perak PMR 2025 also saw a significant turnout at the Road Transport Department (JPJ) summons payment counters, recording collections totaling RM31,450.
Visitor Iskandar Dzulkornain Basiruddin from Ayer Tawar, Manjung, praised PMR 2025 as an excellent government initiative to promote the services offered by various government agencies. He expressed a desire for the programme to continue and expand nationwide to raise awareness among the population about government initiatives.
Meanwhile, V. Kaleichilwan from Ipoh remarked that 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, following a 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.