PERTAMA Gets Top Nod
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Tanjong Maya Assocation (PERTAMA) recently received the Association of Southeast Asian (Asean) Ten Accomplished Youth Organisations (TAYO) Award, which was presented in recognition of it being the best-run youth organisation in Brunei.

PERTAMA President Haji Ismail bin Parun accepted the award in Manila on November 26, on behalf of the association.

Accompanying him were Haji Osman bin BPKDPSS Haji Md Tamin and Alinordin Haji Matdiah from the Brunei Youth Council (MBB). The event was organised by the Committee for Asean Youth Cooperation (CAYC) and Philippine National Youth Council (NYC).

PERTAMA was selected to receive the award by virtue of it winning the local Outstanding Youth Association 2004 Award. Each Asean member country sent one representative from its best organisation.

During the local Outstanding Youth Association 2004 event, PERTAMA (Tutong District) emerged victorious in the `Management' category.

The `Economic' category was won by Tiga Kampong Bersatu Association (TIBA) from the Brunei-Muara District, while the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Association from the Belait District emerged victorious in the `Project' category.

The award is to acknowledge Asean youth associations that show continued excellence with regard to management and administration, and implementing activities and projects in the field of economic, community and religion.

MBB Deputy President Pg Hj Suhaimi Pg Wahid acknowledged the management quality of PERTAMA.

"It has, by far, been the best run youth organisation in the country. It keeps files which are dated back many years ago," he said.

Meanwhile, Hj Osman attended a CAYC meeting in Manila at the same time, where discussions were held on the Asean youth projects planned for the next two years. The projects of each member country were read out by representatives during the meeting.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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