Ministers attend CNY open house
By Achong Tanjong & Azlan Othman

HRH Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam and husband at Mr. Lim Beng Thai's house. Photo: Hj Mohd Said Arshad

Special Adviser to His Majesty cum Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Dato Hj Awg Isa and wife at Mr. Goh King Chin's house

The Minister of Communications Pehin Dato Awang Haji Zakaria (centre) and Dato Paduka Hj Abd Ghani (2nd left), the Managing Director of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, visiting the house of Mr Goh King Chin (2nd right), Managing Director of G.H.K. Motors Sdn Bhd

The Chinese community in the country yesterday celebrated the Lunar New Year ushering in the Year of the Monkey by holding open houses to welcome people of all races and join the celebration.

Cabinet ministers attended the open houses.

The house of Mr. Goh King Chin, Managing Director of GHK Motor Sdn Bhd welcomed the Special Adviser to His Majesty at the Prime Minister's Office cum the Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Dato Laila Utama Hj Awg Isa and wife, the Minister of Communications, Pehin Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Zakaria and wife, as well as other senior government officers and foreign diplomats in the country.

The open house acts as a tool to strengthen and foster closer relationship among the many races in the country and an opportunity to meet old friends.

The celebration was highlighted with the lion dance troupes from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as the Chung Hwa Middle School in the capital.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lim Beng Thai welcomed the visit of friends and other VIP guests, including HRH Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam and her husband.

The Managing Director of Cityneon, Jackson Ting, welcomed the visit by several senior government officers including the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Dato Dr. Haji Awg. Hussain, in his house in Kampung Sungai Tampoi in Sengkurong.

Also hosting an open house in Kg Jangsak is the President of the Overseas Chinese Taipei who welcomed the visit by several government officers, including the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Dato Paduka Haji Awg. Dani and wife, as well as the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brunei, Dr. James CH Chen and his wife.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin