MUARA, Saturday, 25 April 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, attended the ANZAC Day in honour of the service and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who lost their lives. The ceremony was organized by the Australian High Commission to Brunei Darussalam and took place at the Australia-Brunei Memorial, Muara Beach.
Also present as a mark of solidarity and respect were His Excellency Michael Hoy, Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam; members of the Defence Executive Committee and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Executive Committee.
The ceremony served as a poignant reminder, reflecting the longstanding and close ties between Brunei Darussalam, Australia, and New Zealand, grounded upon shared history and mutual respect. The observance of ANZAC Day not only honours the bravery and sacrifice of the fallen soldiers, but also reaffirmed a shared commitment towards peace, unity, and continued cooperation among the nations.
MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II HADIRI HARI ANZAC
MUARA, Sabtu, 25 April 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, telah menghadiri majlis peringatan Hari Anzac bagi mengenang jasa dan penghormatan tentera Australia dan New Zealand yang terkorban. Majlis berkenaan dianjurkan oleh Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam yang berlangsung di Memorial Australia-Brunei, Pantai Muara.
Turut hadir sebagai tanda perpaduan dan penghormatan,pada majlis tersebut ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Michael Hoy, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Majlis ini merupakan satu peringatan yang penuh makna, mencerminkan hubungan erat yang sekian lama terjalin di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam, Australia dan New Zealand, yang berlandaskan sejarah bersama serta semangat saling menghormati. Sambutan Hari ANZAC bukan sahaja mengenang keberanian dan pengorbanan para perwira yang telah gugur, malah turut memperkukuh komitmen bersama ke arah keamanan, perpaduan, dan kerjasama yang berterusan antara negara-negara berkenaan.