Haji Saifuzaman bin Haji Apong was announced the champion in the male category while Hajah Alimah binti Haji Matassan topped the female category of an Al-Quran reading competition for the Senior Citizens Activity Centre (PKWE) during a Doa Kesyukuran and prize presentation ceremony yesterday.
The first runner-up in the male category was Emran bin Nasir and the first runner-up in the female category was Hajah Dayang binti Jais. Meanwhile, Haji Bakar bin Burut and Hajah Kamsinah binti Gulam Mohammad were placed third. The winners each received a trophy and certificates.
The event, organised by the Community Development Department of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and PKWE, was held at Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
The event, in conjunction with the International Senior Citizens Day 2024, saw 14 PKWE members nationwide participating in Al-Quran reading competition.
The competition aims to foster friendship among the elderly through religious programmes and improve Al-Quran reading quality.
Eight participants competed in the final round on September 30.
The event proceeded with the recitation of verses of Al-Quran by the champions of the male and female categories.
It concluded with the recitation of Doa Kesyukuran and Doa Allah Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, as Acting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, was the guest of honour. – Azlan Othman
