| Wani Roslan |
THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) in collaboration with Meraih Berkah group held a Maulidur Rasul celebration at the ministry’s Di-Gadong Hall yesterday.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin was the guest of honour.
Also present were Permanent Secretary at the MCYS Datin Paduka Dr Hajah Norlila binti Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil; Senior Special Duties Officers Haji Amer Hamzah bin Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Zakaria, Haji Zakaria bin Haji Serudin and Hajah Nor Ashikin binti Haji Johari; Community Development Department (JAPEM) Acting Director Abdul Rahman bin Haji Apong; and heads of departments and senior officials at the ministry.
The ceremony’s main highlight was a special talk by Assistant Prisons Counsellor from the Prisons Department Ustaz Fariszal bin Ali titled Jejaki Hijrah Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wassallam.
The guest of honour also presented donations to new converts, people with different abilities (OKU) of Pusat Bahagia, orphans and less fortunate individuals.
The ceremony was further enlivened with an exhibition focussing on the efforts and activities by youth members of Meraih Berkah group along with products from Pusat Bahagia, JAPEM and Kampong Sungai Bunga.
The exhibition will be held for three days starting today until November 27 from 8am to noon and 2pm to 4pm at the Di-Gadong Hall of the MCYS.
