Royals grace youth-centred Raya celebration

Rokiah Mahmud

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam graced Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s (Yayasan) Hari Raya celebration at Worldwide Conference Centre in Berakas yesterday.

Accompanying Their Majesties had been His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister on the Prime Minister’s Workplace and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman, His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik, His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen, His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah.

Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Giant on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam had been additionally in attendance.

The royal entourage was greeted by Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja Sahibul Karib Pengiran Anak Haji Idris bin Pengiran Maharaja Lela Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar as Deputy Chairman I of the Yayasan Committee of Governors.

The occasion started with the recitation of Doa Selamat by State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned and welcoming remarks from Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Main Common (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof as Chairman of Yayasan Board of Administrators.

The minister mentioned this 12 months’s celebration noticed a gathering of youth, who’ve contributed to the fields of faith, group growth, entrepreneurship and creativity.

Amongst them had been younger individuals who have assisted in socio-economic growth and ensured the well-being of the group.

He expressed hope that the youth can be an inspiration for his or her friends in forming a group that’s good and progressive.

Additionally becoming a member of the Raya celebration had been authorities businesses, personal establishments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international missions.

Pehin Datu Lailaraja Main Common (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi highlighted that the theme for this 12 months’s celebration, ‘Memperkasa Kecerdasan Belia Mampan’, emphasised on the necessity for at the moment’s youth to empower themselves by varied elements of intelligence and be able to bear the duty of dealing with nationwide and world challenges with resilience.

The occasion additionally noticed a titah from His Majesty, adopted by a video presentation that showcased youth involvements and achievements in varied initiatives with assist from the federal government, personal businesses, NGOs by the whole-of-nation-approach, in efforts to provide a future technology that’s ethical and assured in addition to accountable, dynamic, inventive and progressive to make sure the realisation of Brunei Imaginative and prescient 2035.

Yesterday’s celebration additionally noticed a number of stage performances by college students from Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Faculty and Bengkurong Main Faculty and personnel from the Arts and Tradition Division of the Ministry of Tradition, Youth and Sports activities.

Nationwide pencak silat athletes, who lately gained silver and bronze medals on the thirty first Southeast Asian Video games in Hanoi, Vietnam, additionally confirmed off their abilities throughout an illustration on the get-together.

The occasion concluded with Their Majesties touring an exhibition that displayed efforts, initiatives and commitments made by ministries, the personal sector and NGOs to encourage sustainable youth growth.

The exhibition focussed on three elements of intelligence – non secular, mental and emotional – that work collectively to assist the youth in tackling advanced challenges.