By P Marilyn
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Community Development Department, in collaboration with Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and the Brunei Islamic Religious Council Department, yesterday held a donation handover ceremony at Dewan di Gadong, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The donations were aimed at easing the burden of fire victims and repairing the damages caused by the fire. Present at the event was Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Haji Awang Mohammad bin Haji Daud. Also in attendance were Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Managing Director Dato Paduka Haji Ali Hashim Haji Daud and Brunei Islamic Religious Council Department Secretary Pengiran Haji Bahrom Pengiran Haji Bahar.
The Community Development Department donated some $13,400; $7,400 to the fire victims, $2,000 for housing construction, and $4,000 for repair works. The recipients comprised of three families from Kampung Lambak B and a family from Perpindahan Lambak Kanan, with $5,200 to Dyg Hajah Tuah Daman, $400 to Dayangku Haslinda Pengiran Othman, $800 to Awang Metassim Haji Mokti, and $1,000 to Awang Hamid Teguh. Some $2,000 in donation was presented to Awang Osmena Abdullah, while Dayang Jamilah Gapar, Dayang Jamilah Haji Sulaiman, Dayang Hajah Fatimah Haji Adam and Dayang Bayong @ Rayoh Hidup each received $1,000 for repair works. Meanwhile, Dato Paduka Haji Ali Hashim, representing Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, handed over $1,900 in contribution to the families of Dayang Hajah Tuah Daman and Awang Metassim Haji Mokti. Pengiran Haji Bahrom, representing the Brunei Islamic Religious Council Department, handed over $1,400 to families of Awang Metassim Haji Mokti and Awang Murni Tassan. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times
