BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 13 September 2016 – A religious ceremony was held this afternoon at the Bolkiah Garrison Surau for the Brunei Darussalam’s 13th International Monitoring Team (IMT) prior to their departure for Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines. The contingent, comprising of seven Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel and an officer from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), is led by Lieutenant Colonel Abidin bin Hj Timbang. They will depart on Thursday, 15 September 2016.
The ceremony began with the recitation of the verses from Al-Quran, followed by the mass Asar prayer and Doa Selamat by Imam of the Bolkiah Garrison Surau. Present at the ceremony were the Commander of RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Irwan bin Haji Hambali of the RBPF, members of the Defence Executive Committee, Service Commanders, Military and Civilian Directors, Commandants, Senior Officers and staff of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.
MAJLIS DOA SELAMAT BAGI PASUKAN PEMANTAU ANTARABANGSA NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM KE-13
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa 13 September 2016 – Majlis Doa Selamat telah berlangsung pada petang tadi di Surau Bolkiah Garison bagi Pasukan Pemantau Antarabangsa Negara Brunei Darussalam Ke-13 sebelum bertolak ke Mindanao, Republik Filipina. Kontinjen kali ini, yang terdiri daripada tujuh anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan seorang Pegawai Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB), diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel Abidin bin Hj Timbang. Mereka akan bertolak pada hari Khamis, 15 September 2016.
Acara majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran diikuti dengan solat Fardu Asar berjemaah dan Doa yang dipimpin oleh Imam Surau Bolkiah Garison. Hadir pada majlis tersebut ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Pemangku Timbalan Pesuruhjaya PDB, Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Irwan bin Haji Hambali, Ahli-Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Pengarah-Pengarah Awam dan Tentera, Komandan-Komandan, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan dan anggota-anggota Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB.