Ma’had Islam Brunei clinched the top spot with Malas Ku Ingau at a storytelling competition organised by the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) at the Balai Sarmayuda in Berakas yesterday.
Themed ‘Identity of Cultural Heritage’, the first and second runners-up were Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic School with Falsafah MIB Pegangan Hidup and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Girls Arabic Religious Secondary School with Bangkutut.
Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Zainol bin Haji Mohamed attended as guest of honour and presented the prizes to the winners.
Also present were DBP Acting Director Hajah Haireni binti Haji Awang Damit and other officials at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
The annual two-day competition aims to develop the mind of the participants through reading, listening, seeing and then presenting in their own way. – Azlan Othman
