Iraqi Humanitarian Aid Gets Over 79,473 Collection
By Lyna Mohammad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Humanitarian Aid Fund for the Iraqi people yesterday received several more contributions from the caring society of the country.

Receiving the contributions on behalf of the fund was the co-adviser of the fund committee, Pehin Dato (Dr) Hj Awg Hussein Hj Mohd Yusof, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

The handing over of the donations was held at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Leading the line of yesterday’s donors was the donation from spouses of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Permanent Secretaries and their allies.

Handing over the donation on behalf of the group of spouses was the spouse of the Minister of Home Affairs, Seri Laila Pengiring DiRaja, Datin Seri Utama Dyg Hjh Rosnah Abdullah.

The presentation was then followed by the donation of $1,479 from Officers and Staff of the Museums Department, which was presented by Director of Museums, Awg Hj Metasim Hj Jibah. Next, a contribution of $2,000 collected from a bazaar held by officers and staff of the Municipal Department, was handed over by its Administrative Officer Grade 1, Awg Hj Amiruddin Hj Mohd Hassan.

The presentation concluded with the donation from the Christian Community of Bandar Seri Begawan, which was represented by the Head of the Catholic Church, Monsignor Cornelius Lim, who handed over the $9,404 cheque.

A press releases from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports stated that the total amount of donations received since the fund was opened on October 1, 2003 was $66,590 (from 42 donors), not including yesterday’s donations, which totalled $12,883.50. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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