Meeting on distribution of special dates
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A MEETING to discuss the distribution of dates contributed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in conjunction with the month of Ramadhan was held yesterday at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah complex in the capital.
In his speech, the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Pg Abd Haris Pg Hj Shahbudin, stressed the importance of distributing the dates by village heads and committee members of the Mukim and Village Consultative Councils to Muslims in their areas as soon as they received them in time for the fasting month.
Pg Abd Haris added that the effectiveness in this matter (distribution of dates) is important to ensure that everyone will receive their dates possibly before the start of the fasting month as there have been complaints from the public claiming that they received their dates late; either in the middle or near the end of Ramadhan.
The meeting, chaired by Dato Paduka Hj Ali Hashim Hj Daud, the managing director of the foundation.discussed, among others, the formats of handling the distribution of the dates and the setting up of a committee to be tasked with the whole operation.
The committee members will consist of government officers as well as officers of the foundation.
Present during the meeting yesterday were representatives from the four District Offices, the Royal Customs and Excise Department, Ports Department, Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Police Force.
This year, 128.5 metric tonnes of Mabroom dates would be supplied by Al Madinah Al Munawarah Dates Company, Saudi Arabia to be distributed to all Muslims in the country.
This is an increase from 123.5 metric tonnes distributed last year.
According to the Foundation's press release, the increase is to due to the growing number of Muslims in the country. The dates are shipped in seven chilled 40x40 cubic feet containers to ensure its freshness and is scheduled to arrive at Muara Port by the end of this month or early August.
Every Muslim will each receive a 300g box of dates each.
Al Madinah Al Munawarah Dates Company was offered by the Foundation to supply the dates on a contract basis for three consecutive years from 2008 until 2010. The distribution of the dates is one of the special projects managed by the Foundation every year. (RSH1)
The Brunei Times
In his speech, the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Pg Abd Haris Pg Hj Shahbudin, stressed the importance of distributing the dates by village heads and committee members of the Mukim and Village Consultative Councils to Muslims in their areas as soon as they received them in time for the fasting month.
Pg Abd Haris added that the effectiveness in this matter (distribution of dates) is important to ensure that everyone will receive their dates possibly before the start of the fasting month as there have been complaints from the public claiming that they received their dates late; either in the middle or near the end of Ramadhan.
The meeting, chaired by Dato Paduka Hj Ali Hashim Hj Daud, the managing director of the foundation.discussed, among others, the formats of handling the distribution of the dates and the setting up of a committee to be tasked with the whole operation.
The committee members will consist of government officers as well as officers of the foundation.
Present during the meeting yesterday were representatives from the four District Offices, the Royal Customs and Excise Department, Ports Department, Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Police Force.
This year, 128.5 metric tonnes of Mabroom dates would be supplied by Al Madinah Al Munawarah Dates Company, Saudi Arabia to be distributed to all Muslims in the country.
This is an increase from 123.5 metric tonnes distributed last year.
According to the Foundation's press release, the increase is to due to the growing number of Muslims in the country. The dates are shipped in seven chilled 40x40 cubic feet containers to ensure its freshness and is scheduled to arrive at Muara Port by the end of this month or early August.
Every Muslim will each receive a 300g box of dates each.
Al Madinah Al Munawarah Dates Company was offered by the Foundation to supply the dates on a contract basis for three consecutive years from 2008 until 2010. The distribution of the dates is one of the special projects managed by the Foundation every year. (RSH1)
The Brunei Times
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