Sunday, June 10, 2007

Najib, Rosmah Attend Brunei Royal Couple's Bersanding Ceremony

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 10 - Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor today attended the ceremony of the "bersanding"Brunei Sultan's fourth princess, Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah and Pengiran Khairul Khalil Pengiran Syed Jaafari.

Najib and Rosmah were seated in the front at Balai Singgahsana Indera Buana of Istana Nurul Iman along with the Crown Prince of Brunei Paduka Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah and his consort Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah and the sultan's princes dan princesses.

The deputy prime minister and his wife later flew to Sabah to attend an official function there. They will return here tomorrow to attend the royal banquet at the royal banquet hall of Istana Nurul Iman.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah and Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud would also attend the banquet.

Also present at today's bersanding ceremony were Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, his wife and members of the foreign diplomatic corps based here.

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