Azlan Othman

Officials of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) briefed Legislative Council (LegCo) members on the developments and achievements of the ministry as well as the actions taken on issues raised at the previous LegCo meeting.

The briefing at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Girls Arabic Religious Secondary School (SUAMPRIPAHS) in Kampong Katok touched on roles and functions of the Islamic Education Department in religious education at Arabic schools.

The delegation was led by LegCo member and Village Head of Kampong Limau Manis Yang Berhormat Haji Mohimin bin Haji Johari @ Jahari.

Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar, Permanent Secretary at the MoRA Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Yussof, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Religious) at the MoRA Haji Mohd Serudin bin Haji Timbang, Acting Director of Islamic Studies Haji Shamsol bin Haji Omar and Principal of SUAMPRIPAHS were present.

The meeting began with the recitation of Sayyidul Istighfar and Doa Selamat. Haji Shamshol spoke about the Arabic school system, entry process, achievements in public examination, achievements at national level, facilities, scholarship and way forward after pre-university level.

LegCo members visited laboratories and exhibitions at SUAMPRIPAHS including the entrepreneurship empowerment, uniformed personnel and content of learning at Mawad Ad-Diniyyah Department and academic area.

The delegation visited Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Wakeel Mosque in Mukim Kiudang. They mingled with members of youth programme and congregants.

The visit continued to Hajah Aminah Religious Hall in Kampong Long Mayan in Tutong District.

Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs handed over a generator and a grass-cutting equipment to two Muslim converts Nur Laili Kasyaima binti Abdullah Kanchang @ Kamchana binti Kamchang and Muhd Jusua bin Abdullah Eli @ Jusua anak Eli.

The deputy minister also presented paddy and fruit tree seedlings, received from the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, to Muslim converts Muhammad Mahari bin Muhammad Tamin, Muhammad Abas bin Abdullah Aping, Muhammad Jugah bin Abdullah Manau, Salamun Ahmad bin Abdullah Sikal, Abdul Hariz bin Abdul Rauf, Jalani bin Abdullah Kambing, Ramli bin Haji Hidup, Ruslan bin Duraman, Hamidah binti Muhd Tamin and Hajah Norhayati binti Muhd Tamin.

The event also saw the planting of saplings around Kampong Long Mayan’s Hajah Aminah Religious Hall by the deputy minister, LegCo members, permanent secretary and deputy permanent secretary.

The delegation also visited Kampong Long Mayan residents Mamat anak Jamba, Pendikar anak Sanai and Napir bin Dikir.