Azlan Othman
The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE) held a Tedarus Al-Quran ceremony at Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Malik Mosque, Kampong Tungku, Gadong yesterday.
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah attended the event, joined by Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Economy) Dato Seri Paduka Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Fiscal) Pengiran Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani, permanent secretary and deputy permanent secretary at the MoFE, heads of departments and divisions, senior officers, staff at the ministry and departments under it.
There was also a handover of waqaf to the imam of the mosque.
This year, the ceremony was organised by the Royal Customs and Excise Department.
The ministry is set to hold its Khatam Al-Quran at its surau on April 17.
The event is an annual religious activity to forge ties among the staff and glorify the month of Ramadhan through the recitation of Al-Quran.