| Rokiah Mahmud |
TWENTY-EIGHT Brunei Participating Youth 2016 (BPY43) members will serve as the Sultanate’s ‘small ambassadors’ for 51 days as they will be part of the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) 2016.
Leading the contingent was Pengiran Kamal Ariffin bin Pengiran Haji Md Yassin as the national leader for Brunei Darussalam.
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Paduka Dr Haji Affendy bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin and ministerial officials joined friends and family at the Brunei International Airport yesterday to bid farewell to the participants.
Dato Paduka Dr Haji Affendy reminded the participants to uphold the country’s image, maintain their discipline and actively engaged in activities outlined during the programme.
BPY43 will embark on the 51-day journey from October 25 to December 15, along with other participating youths (PY) from Asean member countries and Japan.
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Paduka Dr Haji Affendy bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin with the Brunei delegation prior to departure. – BAHYIAH BAKIR
Nippon Maru, the ship that will carry the 330 participating youths, will sail to Asean member countries starting with Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam as their first port of call, followed by Thailand and Indonesia, before ending in Japan.
The SSEAYP programme is an annual activity initiated in 1974, sponsored by the Japanese Government and supported by Asean member countries. The programme provides youths with unique opportunities to interact with others on board the Nippon Maru and at different ports of call.
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