BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The full dress rehearsal of the grand parade ceremony, in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 79th birthday celebration was held at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien on Saturday (July 12).
Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja Sahibul Karib Pengiran Anak Idris Pengiran Maharaja Lela Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar was present.
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Datuk Paduka Seri Awang Halbi Mohd Yussof; Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Setia Awang Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman as the co-chairman of the National Committee for the celebration of His Majesty’s 79th birthday this year; and Deputy Minister (Civil Service Governance) at the Prime Minister’s Office Datuk Seri Paduka Mohd Riza Datuk Paduka Mohd Yunos also attended.
The grand parade ceremony will be held on Tuesday (July 15) at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien.
In preparation for the grand ceremonial event, the full dress rehearsal showcased a parade by uniformed bodies including personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Police Force, as well as other parade participants. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
