$100,000 Budget For Consultative Council Activities

Bandar Seri Begawan – A $100,000 budget for 2004-2005 has been allocated to assist the councils in implementing planned activities.

The allocation is in line with the efforts of the Ministry of Home Affairs to assist the Mukim and Village Consultative Councils.

Dato Awang Haji Idris bin Belaman, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, made the disclosure at the presentation of certificate of appointment to the new Ketua of Kampong Bunut Perpindahan yesterday.

Dato Awang Haji Idris, however, deplored certain Consultative Councils that failed to utilise the allocation beneficially.

The Permanent Secretary stressed there are some councils though that are actively involved in enhancing the country's economy and propagating Islam.

He urged the Mukim and Kampong Consultative Councils to continue to work out sustainable annual programmes for every village.

Awang Haji Adanan bin Haji Mohmad Salleh, 61, a former staff of the Immigration Department, was elected Ketua Kampong Bunut Perpindahan on May 22, 2004.

Prior to his appointment, the village was supervised by the Penghulu of Mukim Kilanas.

Kampong Bunut Perpindahan is one of the villages that make up Mukim Kilanas.

It has 1,834 people who reside in 192 houses.

In an interview with Radio Television Brunei (RTB), Awang Haji Adanan hoped that the residents will work together in the development of the village. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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