YSHHB Holds 3rd Meeting For Aceh's Reconstruction
By Sonia K.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (YSHHB) yesterday held a third meeting to discuss the second phase of Aceh's reconstruction after the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004.

The meeting was chaired by Pehin Dato,Haji Awg Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman.

Among the agenda of the meeting was to receive working visit reports from the entourage of YSHHB officers, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, in assessing the types of assistance Brunei can contribute to in the second phase.

In addition, the meeting also discussed various proposals for the type of aid neededfor the victims ofAceh such as repairing Raya Baitul Rahman.Mosque in Banda Aceh, building a housing complex for orphans, building a mosque to occupy 300-500 people, building a shelter for the tsunami victims, building a complex for the victims in Teupin Rambot (Desa Ladang Baro) and building a community health care.

The contributions collected from members of the public in Brunei stand at B$2,239,212.22.

The breakdown of the collection are B$747,513.05 from YSHHB initiative fund and B$1,491,699.17 from KKBS and KHEU.

Apart from that, YSHHB has also received consent from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to contribute B$150,000 for the reconstruction of Raya Baitul Rahman Mosque as well as to provide utilities and books.

The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the reconstruction of Raya Baitul Rahman Mosque was held on July 22, at Iman Besar Masjid Raya Baitul Rahman office.

Signing on behalf of YSHHB was the Managing Director Dato Haji Ali Hashim bin Haji Daud, while Imam Besar HA Sanusi Hanafi represented Raya Baitul Rahman Mosque.

With the signing, YSHHB has elected a consultant as well as a contractor to repair the mosque which will be completed before the month of Ramadhan this year.

Also present at the event were the Board of Directors of Yayasan, Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, representative of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representative of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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