BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The full dress rehearsal for the ceremonial guard of honour parade in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 80th Birthday Celebration was held at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien on Saturday (July 11).
Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja Sahibul Karib Pengiran Anak Idris Pengiran Maharaja Lela Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar, who is also a co-adviser for the National Committee for His Majesty’s 80th Birthday Celebration for 2026, was present.
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Manpower and Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Setia Awang Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman; Coordinating Minister for National Security, 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 at the Prime Minister’s Office (Public Service Governance) Datuk Seri Setia Awang Nazmi Awang Mohamad; Minister of Health Datuk Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar; and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pengiran Datuk Seri Setia Shamhary Pengiran Datuk Paduka Mustapha as Co-Chairs of the National Committee for His Majesty’s 80th Birthday Celebration for 2026 were also present.
The ceremonial guard of honour parade is set to take place on Wednesday morning at Taman Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
