| PERSEKUTUAN PENGAKAP NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM bantu Aceh |
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| Posting by Administrator | |
| Sunday, 09 January 2005 | |
 PRESS RELEASE 9 January 2005 Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam (PPNBD) held an emergency meeting on 27th December 2004 to discuss matters regarding the setting up of relief fund for the tsunami victims. The meeting was chaired by the Chief National Commissioner Awang Hj Zainal Abidin Bin Penghulu Hj Ibrahim. A protem committee was immediately set up to device a mechanism of collecting donations in terms of cash, clothings and foodstuff. A press release was published in local daily (Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata) on 29th December 2004 with regards to the matter. On 30th December 2004, His Majesty the Sultan of Negara Brunei Darussalam has consented to the formation of National Relief Fund committee. Initially, PPNBD aims to collect donations among its members but surprisingly the response from the general public was overwhelming. PPNBD has set up a Tsunami Relief Fund operation centre at the ground floor lobby of the headquarters. Donations of clothings, cash and foodstuff started pouring in on the 31st December 2004 although it was announce that the centre will only start operating on the 1st January 2005. All clothings are sorted out in order not to send damaged or unusable items to the victims. Members of PPNBD were at the headquarters from 9.00am to 5.00pm to receive the donations ever since the centre started operation. There were a number of volunteers who also lent their hands in the effort. On the 8th January 2005, PPNBD held a soft send-off ceremony of the donations which was officiated by Pehin Dato Hj Ali, The President of PPNBD and also witnessed by Pehin Dato Hj Hussin, The Chief Scout. Prior to this, there have been regular visits to the headquarters by both of them to show their support towards this humanitarian effort. This is the first shipment of donation out from Negara Brunei Darussalam and PPNBD is proud to be the first one to do this. The event was widely covered by the media. On that day, Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas (BLNG) donated tens of boxes containing clothings and also a cash donation amounting to B$35,000.00 (Thirty Five Thousand Dollars). HSBC and Brunei Shell Petroleum also donated clothings and foodstuff. The Honourable Pehin Goh King Chin has been kind enough to sponsor the cost of shipping and Seatrade Sdn Bhd sponsored the cost of inland transfer. As of that day, a total of 13 nos of 10ft X 20ft containers full of clothings and foodstuff bound for Medan. The Chief National Commissioner has made arrangement with Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia who will receive the goods and to ensure all the donations reach the victims. The shipment will leave Brunei on 13th January 2005 and expected to reach Aceh on 25th January 2005. In terms of cash, it is estimated that approx B$60,000.00 (Sixty Thousand Dollars) has been collected as at 8th January 2005. PPNBD was very grateful to be able to help the disaster victims in any way possible. The donations for clothings will beclosed on the 10th January 2005 although it was announce earlier that it will be until the 31st January 2005. This is due to amount of items which PPNBD has received. Meanwhile donations for cash can still be made until 31st March 2005. Even after the 13 container has left, PPNBD still have almost the same amount of items to be sorted and sent to the victims. This next shipment will be done in the near future. ** Attached are some photos of the activity for your archive. As for the above article, you may edit for suitability and should you need more info, please e-mail. Thanks and regards H.M. Saifuddin Deputy Commissioner HQ (Public Relations and Publicity) |
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