Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman received a Hari Raya Aidilfitri goodwill visit from Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education, and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki bin Osman, and his wife, Sadiah Shahal.
The visit, held at the minister’s residence in Kampong Sungai Besar, aimed to strengthen the longstanding ties between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore through the festive occasion.
Accompanying the Singaporean minister were Minister of State for the Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport Murali Pillai, and his wife; Mayor of the South East District, Fahmi Aliman, and his wife; and Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC, Rachel Ong. Also present were Singapore’s High Commissioner to Brunei Laurence Bay Siow Hon, and his wife; along with Singapore’s Deputy High Commissioner to Brunei, Shaun Grosse, and his wife.
Several members of Brunei’s Legislative Council attended the gathering, including Yang Berhormat Pengiran Haji Isa bin Pengiran Haji Aliuddin; Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Nasir and his wife; Yang Berhormat Hajah Safiah binti Sheikh Haji Abdul Salam; Yang Berhormat Dayang Chong Chin Yee and her husband; and Yang Berhormat Awang Lau How Teck and his wife.
The delegation was warmly welcomed by the Minister of Religious Affairs and his wife, Datin Hajah Dayang Nahriah binti Haji Awang Asbi, alongside their family members. – Fadley Faisal
