| Ishan Ibrahim |
THE Singapore National Police Cadet Corps’ (NPCC) visit to Brunei is seen by its head of delegation, Commandant NPCC DSP Lee Chee Shan, as an important activity for the cadets to learn about the culture and customs of Brunei and to share their experiences with their peers.
The Singapore delegation was welcomed at the Brunei International Airport yesterday by senior officers from the Royal Brunei Police Force’s (RBPF) Police Training Centre, Royal Brunei Police Cadet Force and Community Services and Uniformed Unit, Department of Co-Curriculum Education of the Ministry of Education.
The visitors, comprised 27 students from secondary schools and colleges in Singapore, three teachers-in-charge, and one officer from the National Police Cadet Corps, will be making educational visits to secondary schools and colleges in Brunei from May 21–25.
Chee Shan said that the visit highlights the close relations between the RBPF and the Singapore Police Force (SPF), as well as to enhance the strong working relationship between the two organisations.
“Our cadets will enter a new environment and meet their Brunei cadet counterparts. They will experience a new culture and a different way of life, and in this context we hope that our cadets’ leadership skills, resilience and character will be enhanced,” he explained.
Commandant NPCC DSP Lee added that the fact that their visit coincides with the holy month of Ramadhan will not be a problem for them, as their RBPF hosts will provide them with food, accommodation and other amenities.
Senior Inspector Adinin bin Haji Ahmad, Officer-in-Charge of the Royal Brunei Police Cadet Force said that this is the National Police Cadet Corps’ eighth trip to Brunei since they first began visiting the country in 2011.
He said that their visits had always been made during the month of May, but this will be the first time it coincides with the fasting month.
Muslim Singapore cadets will join their Brunei counterparts in performing Sunnat Tarawikh prayers, and make visits to various departments of the RBPF, such as the Marine Police, Forest Police, and Traffic Control and Investigation Department, as well as the museum of the RBPF.
Other places include Tasek Lama Recreational Park and the Gadong Police Training Centre, where they will make a courtesy call to Commissioner of Police Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohd Jammy bin Haji Muhd Shah Al-Islam and to the Director of Co-Curriculum Education. The cadets will also go on a boat ride at Kampong Ayer beginning at Sungai Damuan and stop by the Kampong Ayer Police Station and Kampong Ayer Cultural and Tourism Gallery.
The delegation will attend a Friendship Night Iftar event, where the two countries’ cadet forces will be participating in cultural performances.
A visit is also scheduled at Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna Secondary School in Sungai Akar.
“The visit to Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna Secondary School will be interesting as the school also has a uniformed unit, and the Singapore cadets can get to know how the students apportion their time for their studies and extra-curricular activities,” said Senior Inspector Adinin.
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