Brunei scouts off to 1st Labuan Jamboree
By Saiful Rizal

Awg Hj Badar handing over the national flag to Awg Saifulrijal Hj Md Hussin. The Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association sent 30 of its members to the First Scout Jamboree of the Federal State of Labuan which starts today until June 3. A flag-handing ceremony was held yesterday morning prior to the departure of the delegation at the Serasa Ferry Terminal.

The Deputy Chief National Commissioner of Scouts, Awg Hj Badar bin Hj Ali handed over the national flag to the head of the delegation, Awg Saifulrijal Hj Md Hussin, the Commissioner of Headquarters (logistics) during the ceremony.

The aim for attending the jamboree is to foster closer ties and to enhance better mutual understanding among the attending scout members through participation in the various activities to be held in the course of the jamboree. It is also to return the invitation of the Labuan Scouts Association.

The jamboree to be held at the Dataran Merdeka Labuan is expected to be officially opened by the Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia today.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin