Wednesday, September 23, 2009

    BERSATU Hari Raya Special on RTB: Were you listening?



    There was a live interview of SI Brunei (BERSATU) on RTB Television Brunei today on 23 Sept. 2009. The programme featured Hj. Jailani (President) and Haji Hassan Shaari (Secretary General) with host David Wood and Sarinah at RTB Studio, Bandar Seri Begawan.

    Amina Rasul (Phils), Imhar Said (Spore) and Rino Wicaksono (Indonesia) also joined on air via telephone live during this program.

    It was aired at the ungodly hour of 8.30 am in the morning. DID YOU WATCH IT??? Unfortunately I "watched" it with my eyes closed!

    Wednesday, September 16, 2009

    Sungkai at Pudak

    View of Pulau Berambang from Sungai Brunei.

    The BERSATU members today went on a planned tour to Kampung Pudak in Pulau Berambang today. It was really my first time and boy, was I sakai to the max! We all parked in Serdang, and then took a motorboat to Pudak.

     
    Ride took only about 5-10 minutes. When we arrived, I realised that Pudak is THE PERFECT spot to watch the sun set. Witnessed a beautiful sky turning golden as iftar time comes hither.
     
     
    Everything in Pudak was washed in gold and warmth. Including the house of the ketua kampung who had kindly hosted us for sungkai.

     
    Outside.
    Inside.

     
    Waiting for sungkai time.

    Even a poker table ;) Ops!
     
     
    Gracious host of the day.
    After sungkai, the house is still so full of activity and energy.
      
     Ada rave kah sini ani? :P
     
     
    Some went to the masjid just a minute walk away for prayers.

     
    Time for fireworks!

    And time for dishwashing!!! (I hate this part!)

    But all is fine because, we all know after all is done, it is time for some awesome teh tarek, Pudak style. :)


    Monday, September 14, 2009

    Kempen Kebersihan Masjid Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien



    On September 13th, BERSATU organised a cleaning campaign at Masjid Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien in Kampong Katimahar as part of our community service. This is carried out with the kind cooperation from Jawatankuasa Takhmir Masjid and Brunei Muara Scouts Association.




     Started off with mass Asar prayers. :)

    Then the cleaning began! Funny times:



    Some folded the telkongs~

     Some became landscapers hehehe~




     Some swept the floor~

    Some cut grass~



    Some cleaned windows~



    Some cleaned longkangs~



     
     
    Some vaccuumed~





    Some burnt rubbish outside

    Some arranged the Yassins~



    Some helped with machinery~




    But I very lazy, just took photos. :P Hahaha!




    After the cleaning campaign, everyone sat down for a ceramah by Ustaz Hj Sadini Hj Sujak from Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.




     Ustaz Hj Sadini Hj Sujak
    And then it was time to break fast, followed by Maghrib and mass Taraweh. :)

     

    :D


    For a more thorough report, please read the article here up on The Brunei Times or read the Pelita Brunei article below:

    Kempen Membersihkan

    Masjid PSBSOAS Anjuran BERSATU
     
    KAMPUNG KATIMAHAR, Ahad, 13 September. - Setiap amal kebajikan yang dilakukan dengan penuh keikhlasan lebih-lebih lagi di bulan Ramadan Al-Mubarak akan mendapat ganjaran pahala yang berlipat ganda dari Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.

      PENSYARAH ITQSHHB, Awang Haji Sadini bin Haji Sujak semasa menyampaikan ceramah di Masjid PSBSOAS Kampung Katimahar. 
     

    Demikian dijelaskan oleh Pensyarah Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Awang Haji Sadini bin Haji Sujak dalam ceramahnya di Masjid Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Kampung Katimahar hari ini.

    Sesi ceramah itu adalah sempena kempen membersihkan masjid berkenaan yang diungkayahkan oleh Persatuan Bekas Peserta Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara (BERSATU) bagi menyemarakkan bulan yang mulia ini.

    Kempen yang diketuai oleh Yang Dipertua Persatuan BERSATU, Awang Haji Jailani bin Haji Ibrahim dengan kerjasama Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Tadbir Tertinggi Persatuan BERSATU itu bermula sejurus selepas menunaikan Sembahyang fardu Asar Berjemaah. 

    Kerja gotong-royong membersihkan ruang masjid termasuk bilik perpustakaan, stor, landskap serta kawasan halaman turut melibatkan penyertaan ahli-ahli Persatuan Pengakap Daerah Brunei dan Muara.

     
    Acara diselajurkan dengan Majlis berbuka puasa dan diikuti sembahyang Maghrib dan Isyak Berjemaah serta Sembahyang Sunat Tarawih.

    Antara objektif projek kemasyarakatan itu adalah untuk menyemai sikap pemedulian kalangan ahli-ahli persatuan berkenaan dan bekas-bekas peserta Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara (SSEAYP) dengan Jawatankuasa Takmir masjid berkenaan serta penduduk kampung.
     
    Apa yang diharapkan dengan adanya aktiviti bermanfaat seumpama ini akan dapat mengeratkan lagi hubungan silaturahim kalangan ahli-ahli Persatuan BERSATU dan juga bekas-bekas peserta SSEAYP.
     
    Persatuan BERSATU ditubuhkan pada tahun 1987 dan kini mempunyai kira-kira 200 orang ahli yang terdiri daripada bekas-bekas peserta Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara (SSEAYP).

    (Oleh : Bolhassan Haji Abu Bakar)


    Saturday, September 12, 2009

    Majlis Khatam Al-Quran Ramadhan 1430H/2009M, tahlil, doa selamat, dan berdikir meraikan saudara2 baru SSEAYP yang memeluk agama Islam, BPY2009.

    I found this lovely comment made by Miss Norhayati Yunus (hehe) on Facebook about 2 hours ago when they just got home from the HQ. :) It really was a lovely day today. I was doing live updates on Twitter and hopefully someone finds it useful hee.


    But honestly syukur alhamdullillah it all went very very very well, and we had amazing turnout from BPYs of various various years! Even the Guest of Honour, none other than Haji Rozan Hj Yunos, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications is a BPY 1990 (YL to be exact)! :D We were very happy to have him with us then. We hope to see you in many more of our events (or maybe just to hang out at the HQ).

    The HQ welcome all BPYs, no matter how old or how young. :)


    A big thank you and a big giant hug to the PYs who participated in the Khatam Al-Quran. Many congratulations especially to the PYs who recently converted to Islam.


    And of course may the BPY2009 enjoy a safe journey around ASEAN. :) We wish you well on this journey of a lifetime.

    But in our happy times, let us not forget the BPYs who are not with us anymore. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat. Amin. Al-Fatihah.

    Full album available here (Baim's), also here (mine), or here (Lina@Jen BPY07).

    Thank you again to all of you who made the event such a resounding success! We will see you on Sunday. :)

    Added: We are also featured in Pelita Brunei on Saturday, 12/9/09.

    BERSATU anjur

    Majlis Khatam Al-Qur'an
     
    BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat, 11 September. - Ramadan Al-Mubarak terus disemarakkan dengan aktiviti-aktiviti keagamaan yang diungkayahkan oleh pelbagai pihak di negara ini termasuk persatuan-persatuan bukan kerajaan (NGO).
     


    Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat ialah Setiausaha Tetap (Pentadbiran dan Kewangan) Kementerian Pembangunan, Awang Haji Mohd. Rozan bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd. Yunus.

    Sehubungan itu Persatuan Bekas Peserta Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara (BERSATU) hari ini mengadakan Majlis Khatam Al-Qur'an serta meraikan saudara-saudara baru bekas peserta dan keluarga angkat yang telah memeluk Islam dan doa selamat bagi kontingen Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara 2009.
    Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat di majlis yang berlangsung di Ibu Pejabat Persatuan BERSATU di Blok C3 Flat Anggerek Desa, Berakas ialah Setiausaha Tetap (Pentadbiran dan Kewangan) Kementerian Pembangunan, Awang Haji Mohd. Rozan bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd. Yunus.
    Selain menyemarakkan kedatangan bulan suci Ramadan, aktiviti tahunan itu juga bertujuan untuk mengeratkan lagi silaturahim kalangan ahli-ahli persatuan serta bekas-bekas peserta Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara.


    Setiausaha Tetap (Pentadbiran dan Kewangan) Kementerian Pembangunan, Awang Haji Mohd. Rozan ketika menyampaikan cenderamata kepada Dayang Nur Amalina Jennifer binti Abdullah Mok, bekas perserta Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara.

    Dalam temu bual bersama PELITA BRUNEI Setiausaha Agung Persatuan BERSATU, Awang Haji Hassan bin Haji Shaari menjelaskan bahawa persatuan berkenaan juga akan menganjurkan Kempen Kemasyarakatan Membersihkan Masjid Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Kampung Katimahar.
    Beliau menjelaskan bahawa kempen yang akan diadakan pada hari Ahad, 13 September ini akan bermula sejurus selesai menunaikan Sembahyang Fardu Asar Berjemaah di masjid berkenaan dan akan diselajurkan dengan Majlis Berbuka Puasa serta Sembahyang Fardu Maghrib dan Isyak Berjemaah.


    "Sehubungan dengan itu sukacita dialu-alukan kehadiran ahli-ahli persatuan dan bekas-bekas peserta untuk sama-sama menyertai kempen tersebut," ujar beliau.
    Rancangan Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara merupakan program tajaan negara Jepun yang turut disertai oleh negara-negara anggota ASEAN sejak tahun 1974.
    Negara Brunei Darussalam mula menyertai program pertukaran belia itu pada tahun 1984 selaku pemerhati, manakala penyertaan penuh ialah pada tahun 1985.
    (Oleh : Bolhassan Haji Abu Bakar)

    Friday, September 11, 2009

    HQ Ready to Roll!

    Remember later at 4pm is the Majlis Khatam Al-Quran dan Membaca Doa Arwah dan Tahlil dan Membaca Doa Selamat bagi SSEAYP 2009!

    HQ is ready to rumble!


     
    BUNGA TELUR READY

    BANNER READY


    ZAKAT SUDAH????? ERK!

    Thursday, September 10, 2009

    In preparation for Friday's & Sunday's Events

    As you know, this is a very happening week for Bersatu.

     
    Cleaned up and ready to go!

    On Friday we have the Majlis Khatam Al-Quran sempena bulan Ramadhan 1430H/2009M diselajurkan berdikir meraikan saudara2 baru SSEAYP yang memeluk agama Islam, meraikan BPY2009, berbuka puasa, sembahyang Maghrib dan sembahyang Isyak berjemaah diselajurkan sembahyang Tarawih. (Boy that's a long name!)

    And on Sunday we have the community work in Masjid Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien, Kg. Katimahar in cooperation with Jawatankuasa Takhmir Masjid dan Persatuan Pengakap Daerah Brunei Muara.

    So in preparation and anticipation of the two events, now the HQ in Anggerek is all hustling and bustling with activity! Had people coming in to do many things such as:

     
    Do some updating~
     Come online on Facebook...

     
    These boys came after performing just to liven things up too.

     
    Helping out cleaning the place and play around with the water pump! Hahaha!

     
     Or just simply hanging out! Hoo!!! (Quite literally!)

    PYs and all Bersatu members are welcome to drop by if you want to as we stay there till late after Tarawih. :D

    In other news, only yesterday was the meeting with the Masjid people to discuss sequence of events on Sunday.

     
     Was at work at the time so was unable to join. (Not that I'll be of any help hehehe) For more photos from the meeting, click here to see the album.
     

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