MANAMA, 20 February - Malaysians living in Bahrain welcome and are excited about the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the country as part of his three-day official visit.

More than 100 Malaysian diaspora in Bahrain had the opportunity to meet face-to-face and directly pose questions to the Prime Minister during a dinner event with the Malaysian diaspora in Bahrain.

Malaysian citizen in Bahrain Datuk Syed Taha Syed Mohamed thanked the Prime Minister for his visit to the country.

"I thank the Prime Minister for being able to come to Bahrain because it is very rare for a minister to come and visit Bahrain for the past 20 years. So we would know who is coming and who is not," he said.

For Bahrain-based Malaysian Norhani Aida Mohd Nor, she felt proud as a Malaysian to see the national flag flying in Bahrain.

"We saw the Malaysian flag, not to mention the Yang Dipertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim coming here.

"We feel proud, it is such an indescribable feeling as an individual who lives here. This is indeed a golden opportunity," she said.

Meanwhile, for another Bahrain-based Malaysian Wan Zalina Wan Zakwan, she believes the meeting with the Prime Minister is a invaluable opportunity.

"Alhamdulillah, our community in Bahrain was honoured by the Prime Minister's visit and the fact that he was willing to spend time with us despite his busy schedule.

"He also took the opportunity to answer questions from us who are in Bahrain. We are very happy," she said.