Opening of The General Post Office Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Today 29.10.1984, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad opening of the General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur, which also houses the Head Office Pos Malaysia. General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur was completed with the overall cost of RM 55.5 million and is located in the Dayabumi Complex, on a piece of land measuring 8, 496 square meters. This ten-storey building has an area of 44,519 square meters of space chain. General Post Office located on the first floor while six post offices are located in the top three floors. As one of the most modern postal building in Southeast Asia, this building is equipped with various facilities. Among these are the chain conveyor equipment to transport sacks of mail, letters hauled container system, machine wash bags and other ancillary machines under the Postal Mechanisation System is priced at RM 8 million. It also comes with the use of closed circuit television system to monitor safety in buildings, 93 counters for various postal services, air conditioning system control center and gallery security stamps and basic facilities such as prayer rooms and two restaurants. Prime Minister at the opening ceremony stressed the need for modernization in the postal service by taking advantage of the latest advances in postal technology, including computer use. He also stressed the importance of human elements in postal services such as hospitality staff, especially at the counter according to the slogan of clean, efficient and trustworthy. This occasion, the Prime Minister launched a commemorative postage stamp is sold for 15 cents, 20 cents, RM 1.00. Also present at this ceremony was the Minister of Telecommunications and Posts, Datuk Leo Moggie and the Director General of Malaysia, Mr Rajasingham. Indeed, the official opening of the General Post Office Building Kuala Lumpur which is the National Postal Headquarters is the historic ceremony in the postal service in this country because it is the heart of the postal service in the country and reflects the rapid progress in the sub post.