National Day Flag-Flying Period Ends
By Husin Ismail

Bandar Seri Begawan - The official flag-flying period in conjunction with Brunei Darussalam's 23rd National Day came to an end with the lowering of the giant sized national flag at the open area of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation's Complex in the capital yesterday. The flag was lowered down to the tune of the National Anthem played by personnel from the Royal Brunei Navy followed by patriotic songs performed by Universiti Brunei Darussalam's choir group.

The flag was then presented to Dato Paduka Jemat Amp al, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

The giant national flag measuring 24 feet by 12 feet was officially hoisted on February 11, 2007. During the flag-hoisting period, all houses and buildings too were required to fly the national flags to demonstrate the people's patriotism. Meanwhile a total of 30,000 mini national flags were distributed in all the country's four districts to be displayed on vehicles as a symbol of the nation's sovereignty.

The event attracted a lot of onlookers including 19-year-old Md Shukri, who was quite impressed with the entire ceremony.

He said, "It seems simple enough to lower the flag, but I heard they did a lot of rehearsals to make it perfect."

Commenting on the national flag, he said that, "The flag is a symbol of our country, it is very important to respect the flag and it should be treated as such, exactly like how it was done at the ceremony today. The way they did it just look so patriotic," added Shukri. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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