16,000 Fine-Tune Act For Big Day
By Za'im Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 16,000 people yesterday gathered at Taman Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien to fine-tune their acts in time for the upcoming National Day celebrations.

Participating in the rehearsals were 112 teams including personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Royal Brunei Police Force, other uniformed bodies, ministries, government departments, private sector, and hundreds of students.

The grand celebration will be on February 24.

The rehearsal saw participants singing the national anthem and later the mounting of the guard-of-honour. The field was subsequently cleared to make way for the general assembly, where a number of patriotic songs were belted out.

A march-past and the reading of the national day oath were later rehearsed.

The colourful performances work around the theme `Iltizam Memperkasa Keupayaan Bangsa' or `Commitment Empowering the Nation's Capabilities.'

Meanwhile, a full dress rehearsal will be held on February 20, starting at 8 am. A joint exercise is scheduled to be held on February 17 and 21, also commencing at 8 am.

The `Mass Parade Exercise' will be held on February 22 - starting 8 am.

Members of the public are welcome to check out the Mass Parade Exercise, during which miniature flags will be handed out to the public seated at the grandstand. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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