KUCHING, Nov 24 -- Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud (third, left) officiates the Sarawak state civil service gathering at the State Indoor Stadium in Petra Jaya here, today.Also present are (from left) State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang, State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani and Sarawak Federal Secretary Md Yahaya Basimin.Themed "Transforming The Public Service Through High Performance Team And Excellent Service Delivery", the ceremony is attended by some 4,000 public servants from 172 state as well as federal departments and agencies in the state.-- fotoBERNAMA COPYRIGHT RESERVED

photographed by: Caroline Jackson