The Managing Director of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation, Dato Paduka Haji Ali Hashim said the foundation continues to give financial support to the centre. Part of the aid is organising programs towards upgrading the welfare of the rakyat in the country.

At the function, Her Royal Highness received a cheque amounting to 200-thousand dollars from the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin. Also starting from this year, the foundation contributes 50-thousand dollars to the centre as an annual incentive. Subsequently, Her Royal Highness consented to present a souvenir. There was a briefing on the function of the centre delivered by a Member of the Board of Trustees, Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Alimin.

Her Royal Highness also toured various sections of the Ehsan Centre. It is a non-government organisation which provides services and trainings for the special people to help them achieve their potential up to the maximum level.

Meanwhile, several main roads in the capital will be closed due to the mass gathering marking the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhammad SAW. The closure begins at six in the morning until the function is over. In this regard, the Royal Brunei Police Force is seeking public cooperation as not to park their vehicles along the roads of the procession.

The roads are the T-junction of Jalan Tutong to Jalan Dato Haji Basir, T-junction of Jalan Residency to Jalan Sungai Kianggeh, T-junction of Jalan Tasek Lama to Jalan Stoney, T-junction of Jalan Sungai Kianggeh to Jalan Bendahara, T-junction of Jalan Sungai Kianggeh to Jalan Elizabeth the Second, T-junction of Jalan Sungai Kianggeh to Jalan Pemancha and T-junction of Jalan Sungai Kianggeh to Jalan Cator.

Meanwhile, all roads used during the procession will be closed one hour earlier, before the procession begins. The roads affected are Jalan Stoney, Jalan Tutong from the junction of Jalan Stoney up to the junction of Jalan Dato Haji Basir, Jalan Dato Haji Basir, Jalan Kumbang Pasang up to the junction off Jalan Sekolah, and along Jalan Sekolah, Jalan Kebangsaan Lama from junction Jalan Sekolah, along Jalan Tasek Lama up to the T-junction of Jalan Residency and Jalan Mc Arthur, Jalan Mc Arthur up to T-junction of Jalan Sultan and along Jalan Sultan.

Invited guests are to park according to the authorised zones produced by the Adat Istiadat Department while the public can park their cars along the sides of Jalan Residency, Jalan Kampung Kianggeh, Jalan Sumbiling Lama, Jalan Istana Darussalam and at the open area of Seri Complex, Mile One Jalan Tutong.

Besides their commitment towards the company, Pengiran Haji Yasmin said that BSM are very much accountable to the government and the public in making sure that it maintain a high standard of HSSE. He also stated that in the next few months, they can expect a number of activities including the re-launching of the “Don’t Play with Fuel” campaign, safety weeks for retail, land transport operation, LPG and drug and alcohol random testing.

Present at the function was the Director of the Petroleum Unit, Awang Haji Alias bin Haji Yusof, who presented safety plaques to the companies currently contracted to BSM. BSM regularly conducts various safety initiatives to continuously raise awareness on the importance of HSSE. Past activities include the National Road Safety Campaign, Hearts and Minds, Drivers Safety Week as well as educating the public on the safe handling of LPG via media and distribution of booklets.

In conjunction with the safety theme, the HSSE Golden Rules was also launched as part of the company’s effort to continuously improve safety performances. The rules provide a framework of behaviour whereby each staff is required to comply with the law, standards and procedures, intervene on unsafe or non-compliant situations and respect their neighbours.