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 and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam yesterday granted audiences to His Majesty’s special guests of the monarch’s 78th birthday celebration at Istana Nurul Iman.
The special guests were Governor of Sarawak Tun Pehin Sri Dr Haji Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar and spouse Toh Puan Fauziah binti Mohammad Sanusi.
Their Majesties also granted audiences to Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg; Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Second Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development and Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment of Sarawak Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan and spouse Datin Dato Hajah Dayang Morliah binti Datuk Haji Awang Daud.
Other special guests included Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Heng Swee Keat and spouse Chang Hwee Nee, and TNI General Purnawan Dato Paduka Seri Andika Perkasa and Datin Diah Erwiany Perkasa, and Toh Puan Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr) Hajah Norlidah binti Tan Sri Datuk R M Jasni. – Azlan Othman