HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and
Singapore Prime Minister His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong took an invigorating
morning walk around the Tasek Lama Recreational Park yesterday.
The Singapore Premier, who is on
a three-day visit of the country, was also greeted by His Royal Highness Prince
Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime
Minister's Office and His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Trade.
His Majesty and Premier Lee had a
warm up session to limber up before their 30-minute walk.
Cordial conversation between His
Majesty and the Prime Minister continued throughout their walk which took them
right across the recreational park.
Going around the playground and
exercise facilities, they trekked up a hill towards the Tasek Reservoir.
Once on the summit, His Majesty
and Prime Minister Lee visited the observation tower that overlooks Bandar Seri
Begawan.
They also visited the Tasek
Reservoir, which was constructed in 1964 to supply water to the Brunei-Muara
area.
Early morning walkers had a
pleasant surprise when they saw His Majesty and the Prime Minister, making
their way down smiling and waving at them.
Year-old saplings were planted
near the waterfall by His Majesty and the Prime Minster to commemorate their
visit to the park.
His Majesty and Prime Minister
Lee, accompanied by the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed,
concluded the morning walk with refreshments, just across the waterfall.
The saplings were chosen keeping
in view their environmental requirements, said a representative from the
forestry department.
The saplings, locally known as
Selensur, grow close to water sources and require plenty of sunshine. The
Selensur trees have been growing healthy in Tasek Lama as they find the
environment conducive, she said.
The Selensur trees found in
Borneo, mostly along riverbeds, were nursed at the Sungai Liang forestry
reserve for a year. When the trees mature, they give off a red glow as their
bark keep falling. This earns them the nickname, "forever young", she
added.
In the same area, there are other
plants that have been planted to commemorate visits of heads of state in 2009
like the 'lipstick palms' that were planted in honour of Malaysian Prime
Minister Dato Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak.
The Singapore Prime Minister
arrived in the country on October 29 and leaves today.
FAIQ AIRUDIN
The Brunei Times
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