Rusila Honours Veteran Artistes
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Rumpun Seni Lakon Brunei Darussalam (Rusila), an association dedicated towards uniting actors and actresses in the Sultanate, feted two veteran artistes recently at the RBA Golf Club, Berakas to show its appreciation to Radio Television Brunei (RTB) for handing out awards to the duo last Saturday night.

Veteran actor Hj Rais Banih was awarded Insan Seni (Artistic Person) and Best Male Actor, while veteran actress Pg Hajah Maskuin received the award for Best Female Award at Anugerah RTB 2007.

The duo was best known for their comical portrayal of husband and wife characters in the comical drama series Liau Badar, produced by RTB. Present as the guest of honour at the event was Pg Hj Jainuddin Pg Hj Jaya, a local businessman, who has been a great supporter of performing arts in the country.

Meanwhile, Hj Johari Pehin Dato Hj Omar said that the award was an honour not only to the duo, but also to all artistes.

"A time has come where artistes are now recognised. Hopefully, the award event, which was held for the first time this year, would become an annual affair in recognition towards performing arts in Brunei," he said. Hj Abd Rahman Yusof, the adviser of Rusila, also.extended his gratitude to the national television channel and hoped more awards will be given to other branches of arts too.

He said it is Rusila's responsibility to fight for the rights of artistes, as only the artistes would champion the rights of their counterparts and understood their struggle.

Meanwhile, Hj Rais Banih said the event organised by Rusila meant a lot to him as it showed that artistes have come together to support in what they believed in.

"I wish to thank RTB for the award. I hope more artistes will continue to win awards in the future.

"My advice for artistes is to continue contributing towards their country in the area they know best," he said. Pg Hajah Maskuin on the other hand expressed her appreciation to Rusila for the reception and hoped more artistes would join the association.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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