15,000 At Tarnan For Full Rehearsal
By Hj Mohd Nordin & H Bat

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 15,000 people including uniformed personnel, ministries, government agencies, schools and the private sector yesterday morning gathered at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien in the capital for a full rehearsal of the 23rd National Day celebration.

At the start of rehearsals, the hadrah (a traditional musical instrument) was beaten loudly to rehearse the arrival of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

This was followed by the singing of the national anthem and inspection of the guard of honour. The guard of honour then exited the Taman to make way for the general assembly, where a number of patriotic songs were belted out.

Besides the march past ceremony, there was the reading of the National Day oath.

There were also colourful themed performances entitled "Iltizam Memperkasa Keupayaan Bangsa" (Commitment Empowering The Nation's Capabilities) - the theme of this year's celebration.

The rehearsals are to ensure that performances are perfect for next Saturday's celebration. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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