| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
YESTERDAY’S weekly pre-dawn talk, titled Tanggungjawab Mempertahankan Keamanan Negara (The Responsibility in Upholding the Country’s Peace and Stability), was delivered by Religious Operations Officer at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Religious Department and Da’ie at the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) Captain Mohammad Ayza Azrine bin Ayahani.
In his lecture, Captain Mohammad Ayza Azrine said that while the armed forces are the country’s first line of defence, ordinary civilians are also responsible for maintaining the peace by refraining from social evils and corrupt practices.
Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, Minister of Communications Dato Seri Setia Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yusof, 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, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar and Commander of the RBAF Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud were present.
The pre-dawn talk is part of the Masjidku Makmur, Negara Berkat programme, which aims to encourage active participation in the mass Subuh prayer at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
