Workshop on Syariah law and halal certification ends

Borneo Bulletin:The workshop on Syariah rules and law, and the execution of halal certification and halal brand of 2005 ended yesterday with a closing ceremony and certificate presentation.

The ceremony took place at the auditorium of Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah in Temasek. Present at the event were heads of departments, enforcing officers of various government agencies, senior government officers, facilitators and course participants.
The guest of honour at the event was Dato Paduka Awg Hj Abdul Rahman bin Hj Mohiddin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs who also presented the certificates.

In his speech, the guest of honour urged the participants of the course to use the knowledge accordingly and as a guideline for proper execution of their duties.

The guest of honour called on the participants to understand and memorise the facts and guidelines and laws for factual references when inspection or enforcement is required.

The objective of the course was to enable a better understanding of the laws and Syariah rules.

There were 266 participants at the three-day course that were divided into several groups. The participants of the course were Syariah Affairs Department, Islamic Religious Council, State Mufti Office, Royal Brunei Police Force, Customs and Excise Department, Agriculture Department, Accreditation and Standardisation Department, Health Services Department, District Offices of Brunei-Muara, Tutong, Temburong and Belait and Municipal Boards of Bandar Seri Begawan, Tutong, Kuala Belait and Seria.