Pubdate: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 Source: Borneo Bulletin (Brunei) Copyright: 2007 Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Contact: http://www.brunei-online.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3514 Author: Aemy Azlena NCB SHOWS ITS APPRECIATION TO SPONSORS "For the sake of the country and the people, let us together fight against drug abuse in the country and in the world so that the Narcotics Control Bureau's vision of a 'drug free community, partners towards a safe country' and the ASEAN vision of a 'Drug Free ASEAN 2015' can be reached." This was said by Hj Abdul Majid bin Margarshah, the Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau who also expressed his hope that cooperation between the public and private sector could shape a harmonious and united community. To show its appreciation to sponsors and agencies in their cooperation and their contributions in the fight against drug abuse in Brunei, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) held an appreciation dinner at the Indera Kayangan Ball Room, Empire Hotel and Country Club. Attending as guest of honour was the Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, Dato Seri Paduka Awg Hj Mohd Eussoff Agaki bin Hj Ismail, who later presented certificates and souvenirs to a number of sponsors and agencies. Several of the sponsors and agencies who contributed included Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd, DST Communications Sdn Bhd, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and NBT (Brunei) Sdn Bhd. The dinner was also held in conjunction with the annual International Drug Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which was held yesterday, with Brunei's theme being "Do drugs control your life?" The entertainment for the night included a guling tangan performance by Rakan Harmoni, a poetry performance called "Siti Sita Situ" and the singing of "Masa Depan Kehidupan" by Primary Two and Primary Four students from Freda Radin School as they waved flags proclaiming "No Drugs". - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom