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YLDIST
At the invitation of Madrassa Muhammadia Ghosia, Yuen Long, Deputy District Commander Yuen Long District (YLDIST), Senior Superintendent (SSP) Kerry Carew, attended the "Iftar" dinner on July 16.
Introducing the culture of Ramadan to SSP Carew, the Chairman of Madrassa Muhammadia Ghosia, Yuen Long, Mr Mohammad Amir Khan, said that according to Muslim faith, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar was known as Ramadan, during which Muslims will pray and fast intensively, refraining from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset. Everyday, after sunset, they will gather for "Iftar" dinner for breaking the daily fast.
SSP Carew's attendance helped promote understanding between the police and the Non-ethnic Chinese (NEC) and Mr Khan took the opportunity to thank YLDIST for pushing racial harmony forward.
SMPDIST
On July 18, Police Community Relations Officer Sau Mau Ping District (SMPDIST), Chief Inspector (CIP) Nicholas Yiu, and a Junior Police Call (JPC) Honorary President, Mr Edwin Fong, who is the Convener of the Support Group on NEC, attended the Eid al-Fitr Prayer, which marked the end of Ramadan, at the invitation of Islamic mosque imam Qari Muhammad Awais, who is also a SMPDIST JPC Honorary Advisor on NEC.
At the prayer, Qari Muhammad Awais thanked the 600 guests for attending the event and expressed appreciation for police efforts to serve the NEC and prevent crime, adding that forging closer liaison with the NEC and nurturing mutual trust were conducive to preventing and fighting crime.
Both Mr Fong and CIP Yiu regarded their attendance at the annual event as a good opportunity to meet people with different cultures. For CIP Yiu, it was also a good opportunity to thank and call for support for the police.
