His Majesty grants an audience to a Malaysian
minister.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam, has consented to receive in audience, the Minister at the
Prime Minister's office, Malaysia. The audience took place at Istana
Nurul Iman. His Majesty consented to receive The Honourable Dato Ahmad
Zahid bin Hamidi. During the audience, His Excellency was accompanied by
the Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency
Dato Ku Jaafar bin Ku Shaari. Also present at the audience was the
Minister of Religious Affairs, Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma
Raja Dato Seri Utama Doctor Ustaz Awang Haji Mohamad Zain, the Acting
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Dato Paduka
Awang Haji Ishaaq bin Haji Abdullah, and the Deputy Permanent Secretary
at the Prime Minister's Office, Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya
Maharaja Lela Haji Yusof. The Honourable Dato Ahmad Zahid is in the
country for a one-day introductory visit. Prior to his present posting,
Yang Berhormat was Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy
Minister of Information.