PMO Hands Out Raya Contributions
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Prime Minister's Office and departments under it held a handing over ceremony for Hari Raya Aidilfitri contributions yesterday afternoon.

This year's ceremony, organised by the Management Services Department, took place at the Multipurpose Hall, Bangunan Bahirah in Jalan Menteri Besar.

The ceremony, which is an annual event of the Prime Minister's Office and departments under it, aims to help enliven the Hari RayaAidilfitri festivities its staff and the underprivileged.

Guest of honour at the ceremony was Dato Seri Paduka Awang Hj Eussoff Agaki-bin Hj Ismail, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office. Also present were permanent secretaries, deputy permanent secretaries, heads of department, senior officers and staff of the Prime Minister's Office and departments under it.

To mark the start of the ceremony, Awang Sa Bali bin Abas, Director of Management Services Department in his capacity as chairman of the organising committee, revealed that this year, contributions amounting to $8,225 had been collected.

He said a total of 44 candidates had been nominated from the Prime Minister's Office and departments under it to receive the contributions.

However, after thorough and stringent assessment using prepared guidelines, only 35 individuals qualified to receive the contributions, with each recipient receiving a total of $235.

Contributions were also presented to representatives of PAPDA, KACA and Pusat Ehsan. The contributions, which totalled $1,705.69, came from the Prime Minister's Office Walkathon 2006.

Prior to the presentation of contributions, a talk on "The Benefits of Donating During Ramadhan" was delivered by Dr Ustaz Md Shahroni bin Hj Abd Kahar from the Islamic Dakwah Centre. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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