BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Tutong District held a flag hoisting ceremony at the open area of the Tutong District Community Hall on Monday (July 1), in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 79th birthday celebration.
Deputy Minister (Energy) at the Prime Minister’s Office Datuk Seri Paduka Mohamad Azmi Mohd Hanifah was the guest of honour.
The ceremony saw a delegation of flag bearers led by Special Duties Officer Level II Haizul Rizal Yahya accompanied by the Prisons Department’s Brass Band as well as cadets from Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), Fire and Rescue Department and members of Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam with Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society.
The national flag was handed over to Acting Tutong District Officer Mohammad Sofian Basri who passed the national flag to the guest of honour.
The guest of honour presented the national flag to RBPF personnel to be hoisted at the ceremony. A choir from Kumpulan Koir Wira Bangsa and students from Tanjong Maya Secondary School performed patriotic songs.
Meanwhile, a flag hoisting ceremony was also held at Mukim Sengkurong Community Hall in celebration of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's 79th birthday.
Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Zainol Mohamed was the guest of honour. Penghulu of Mukim Sengkurong Dr Abdullah Hanif Saman, as well as village heads, members of the mukim and village consultative council, and residents were also in attendance.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat, followed by the flag hoisting ceremony led by cadets from the Sayyidina Husain Secondary School in Kampong Sengkurong, accompanied by the singing of the national anthem.
Over at Temburong district, a similar flag hoisting ceremony was held at the community hall of Mukim Bangar.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Economy) Datuk Seri Paduka Khairuddin Abdul Hamid was the guest of honour.
Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Awang Sulaiman Nasir, Acting Temburong District Officer Hassan Baha Umar, acting penghulu mukim and village heads, acting village heads and officials were also present.
The ceremony saw the acting Temburong District officer handing over the national flag to the guest of honour, who presented the national flag to Royal Brunei Police Force personnel.
It proceeded with the presentation of national flag to acting penghulu mukim and heads of government branches in the Temburong District. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
