BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 25 November 2019 – As a token of appreciation, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence hosted a lunch event to celebrate the success of the Ministry of Defence Football team at the Piala Keputeraan Football Tournament 2019 where the finals were held on 11 November 2019.
The event was held at Tarindak D’seni, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Present at the appreciation event as distinguished guests were the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud; Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence; Service Commanders of the RBAF, Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary, Commandant of Gurkha Reserve Unit, Acting Director of Administration and Manpower, and Head of Religious Department.
The Director of Performance Optimisation Centre received the Second Minister of Defence and distinguished guests upon their arrival.
The Ministry of Defence football team emerged as runner-up of the tournament this year, which was an achievement from previous tournaments where they finished as semi-finalists.
MENTERI PERTAHANAN KEDUA DI MAJLIS PENGHARGAAN PASUKAN BOLASEPAK KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN DI KEJOHANAN PIALA KEPUTERAAN 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Isnin, 25 November 2019 – Sebagai penghargaan dari Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua telah berkesudian untuk meraikan pencapaian Pasukan Bolasepak Kementerian Pertahanan di Kejohanan Bolasepak Piala Keputeraan 2019. Majlis diadakan di Restoran Tarindak D’seni, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Tuut hadir selaku jemputan-jemputan khas ialah Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Mejar Jeneral Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap di Kementerian Pertahanan, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Pemangku Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap, Komandan Pasukan Simpanan Gurkha, Pemangku Pengarah Pendtabiran dan Tenaga Manusia.
Kehadiran Menteri Pertahanan Kedua serta jemputan-jemputan khas telah dialu-alukan oleh Pengarah Pusat Optima Kecergasan Tentera.
Pasukan Bolasepak Kementerian Pertahanan berjaya sebagai Naib Juara di Kejohanan Piala Keputeraan 2019, yang merupakan pencapaian terbaik setakat ini disepanjang penglibatan Pasukan Bolasepak Kementerian Pertahanan tahun-tahun sebelumnya yang hanya berjaya mara ke peringkat Separuh Akhir.