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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

new Legislative Council members effective 1 June 2011

The newly appointed members of the Legislative Council effective 1 June 2011 are as follow:-

English version (from RTB News, 31st May 2011):-

By command of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, following the dissolution of the Legislative Council, it is hereby announced that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the appointment of new members of the Legislative Council, as follows:

Speaker - The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa bin Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Ibrahim.

A) Ex-Officio Members (Prime Minister and Ministers) according to Section 1 Subsection (a) (i) of the Second Schedule of Article 24 Sub Article (1)

1) His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance

2) His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office

3) His Royal Highness Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

4) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, Minister of Education

5) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohd Yusof, Minister of Health

6) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, Minister of Development

7) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Minister of Communications

8) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Minister of Industry and Primary Resources

9) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, Second Minister of Finance at the Prime Minister's Office

10) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Awang Lim Jock Seng, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

11) The Honourable Pehin Datu Singamanteri Retired Colonel Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar, Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office

12) The Honourable Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Muhammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman, Minister of Religious Affairs

13) The Honourable Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister of Home Affairs

14) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports


B) Titled Persons according to Section 1 Subsection (a) (ii) of the Second Schedule of Article 24 Sub Article (1)

15) Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Doctor Haji Mohd. Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim

16) The Honourable Pehin Datu Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Hamid bin Bakal

17) The Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Yaakub bin Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Zainal

C) Persons Who Have Achieved Distinction according to Section 1 Subsection (a) (iv) of the Second Schedule of Article 24 Sub Article (1)

18) The Honourable Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Goh King Chin

19) The Honourable Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Awang Haji Othman bin Uking

20) The Honourable Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Salbiah binti Haji Sulaiman

21) The Honourable Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdullah bin Haji Mohd. Jaafar

22) The Honourable Awang Haji Morsidi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Abdul Rahman

23) The Honourable Awang Haji Zulkifli bin Haji Abd Hamid

24) The Honourable Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Zasia binti Sirin

D) District Representatives according to Section 5 Subsection (1) of the Second Schedule of Article 24 Sub Article (1)

25) The Honourable Awang Haji A. Ahmad bin Hussin, Penghulu Mukim Berakas 'A', Brunei and Muara District

26) The Honourable Awang Haji Gapor @ Haji Mohd. Daud bin Karim, Ketua Kampong Belimbing, Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei and Muara District

27) The Honourable Awang Haji Tahamid bin Haji Nudin, Penghulu Mukim Gadong 'A' Brunei and Muara District

28) The Honourable Awang Haji Jumat bin Akim, Ketua Kampong Putat, Mukim Lumapas, Brunei and Muara District

29) The Honourable Awang Haji Mohd Shafiee bin Ahmad, Ketua Kampong Lumut 1, Mukim Liang, Belait District

30) The Honourable Awang Haji Mohd Yusof bin Dulamin, Ketua Kampong Mumong, Mukim Kuala Belait, Belait District

31) The Honourable Orang Kaya Jaya Putera Dato Paduka Awang Haji Muhammad Taha bin Abd Rauf, Penghulu Mukim Keriam, Tutong District

32) The Honourable Awang Haji Ramli bin Haji Lahit, Penghulu Mukim Telisai, Tutong District

33) The Honourable Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahad, Ketua Kampong Belingos, Mukim Bangar, Temburong District

E) Clerk to The Legislative Council

Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Haji Awang Judin bin Haji Asar.

The date of the appointment of new members of the Legislative Council is effective from Wednesday, 28th of Jamadilakhir, 1432 corresponding to 1st of June, 2011.

Malay version (from Pelita Brunei, 1st June 2011):-

Pelantikan keahlian Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang baru

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Selasa, 31 Mei. - Pada menjunjung titah perintah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, berikutan dengan pembubaran Majlis Mesyuarat Negara, dengan ini dimaklumkan bahawa Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam telah mengurniakan titah perintah bagi pelantikan keahlian Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang baru, seperti berikut:-

Yang Di-Pertua
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa bin Pehin Datu Perdana Menteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Ibrahim.

A) Ahli-Ahli Rasmi Kerana Jawatan (Perdana Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri) menurut Ceraian1 (a) (i) dari Jadual Kedua Perkara 24 (1):-

1) Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Perdana Menteri, Menteri Pertahanan dan Menteri Kewangan.

2) Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri.

3) Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan.

4) Menteri Pendidikan, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong.

5) Menteri Kesihatan, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohd. Yusof.

6) Menteri Pembangunan, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman.

7) Menteri Perhubungan, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar.

8) Menteri Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar.

9) Menteri Kewangan II (Kedua) di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim.

10) Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan II (Kedua), Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Awang Lim Jock Seng.

11) Menteri Tenaga di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Kolonel (B) Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar.

12) Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama, Yang Berhormat Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman.

13) Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman.

14) Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah.

B) Orang-Orang Bergelar Menurut Ceraian 1 (a) (ii) dari Jadual Kedua Perkara 24 (1):-

15) Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran (Dr.) Haji Mohd. Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim.

16) Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Hamid bin Bakal.

17) Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Yaakub bin Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Zainal.

C) Orang-Orang Yang Telah Mencapai Kecemerlangan Menurut Ceraian 1(a)(iv) dari Jadual Kedua Perkara 24(1):-

18) Yang Berhormat Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Goh King Chin.

19) Yang Berhormat Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Awang Haji Othman bin Uking.

20) Yang Berhormat Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Salbiah binti Haji Sulaiman.

21) Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdullah bin Haji Mohd. Jaafar.

22) Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Morsidi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Abdul Rahman.

23) Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Zulkifli bin Haji Abd. Hamid.

24) Yang Berhormat Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Zasia binti Sirin.

D) Wakil Yang Dilantik Dari Daerah-Daerah menurut Ceraian 5 (1) dari Jadual Kedua Perkara 24 (1):-

25) Penghulu Mukim Berakas 'A', Daerah Brunei dan Muara, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji A. Ahmad bin Hussin.

26) Ketua Kampung Belimbing, Mukim Kota Batu, Daerah Brunei dan Muara, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Gapor@Haji Mohd. Daud bin Karim.

27) Penghulu Mukim Gadong 'A', Daerah Brunei dan Muara, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Tahamid bin Haji Nudin.

28) Ketua Kampung Putat, Mukim Lumapas, Daerah Brunei dan Muara, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Jumat bin Akim.

29) Ketua Kampung Lumut 1, Mukim Liang, Daerah Belait, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Mohd. Shafiee bin Ahmad.

30) Ketua Kampung Mumong, Mukim Kuala Belait, Daerah Belait, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Mohd. Yusof bin Dulamin.

31) Penghulu Mukim Keriam, Daerah Tutong, Yang Berhormat Orang Kaya Jaya Putera Dato Paduka Awang Haji Muhammad Taha bin Abd. Rauf.

32) Penghulu Mukim Telisai, Daerah Tutong, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Ramli bin Haji Lahit.

33) Ketua Kampung Belingos, Mukim Bangar, Daerah Temburong, Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahad.

E) Jurutulis Majlis Mesyuarat Negara:-

Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Haji Awang Judin bin Haji Asar.

Tarikh lantikan Ahli-Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang baru itu berkuat kuasa mulai hari Rabu, 28 Jamadilakhir 1432 Hijriah bersamaan 1 Jun 2011 Masihi.


Sources:
English version - RTB News, 31st May 2011, available at http://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/?c=newsDetail&news_id=21001
Link
Malay version - Pelita Brunei, 1st June 2011, available at http://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Functions of the Legislative Council

Photo (c) Infofoto, 2010

According to the Brunei Resources.com, there are 5 Councils formed under the Constitution 1959 of Brunei Darussalam:
  1. Council of Ministers (Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri Cabinet) - advises His Majesty in the exercise and performance of his duties.
  2. Legislative Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Negera) - advises His Majesty on the enactment of legislations.
  3. Privy Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Diraja) - advises His majesty in relation to the exercise of the prerogative of mercy
  4. Council of Succession (Majlis Mesyuarat Menangkat Raja) - advises His Majesty on matters related to the succession of the throne.
  5. Council of Islamic Religion (Majlis Mesyuarat Agama Islam) - advises His Majesty on matters of Islamic Religion.
I guess a lot of us are unaware or curious with what are the functions of the Legislative Council. RTB news highlighted this last Thursday during the opening of the 1st meeting of 6th session of the Legislative Council:

Among the functions of the Legislative Council are to deliberate and approve legislation, impose financial restrictions, review government policies and other related matters pertaining to the Legislative Council.

The Brunei Legislative Council was established by the late Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, father of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. He ascended the throne as Brunei's 28th ruler at the age of 35. On May 12th, 1953, Almarhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien first expressed his desire to have a constitution for Brunei Darussalam and establish a constitutional government for his rakyat. The Brunei Written Constitution was formally endorsed and signed on September 29, 1959. Signing for Brunei was the architect of Modern Brunei himself, Almarhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, while Great Britain was represented by the British Commissioner General for Southeast Asia, Sir Robert Scott.

The constitution was amended in 1971 and 1984 to include provisions that enabled Brunei to function as an independent sovereign nation state. The motto of the legislative council is to uphold justice in decision-making for the happiness and prosperity of the people and rakyat of Brunei Darussalam. The legislature held its last sitting on December 27, 1983.

On the 15th of July, 2004, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddien Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, consented to reinstate the Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam after a 21 year suspension. The reinstatement of the Legislative Council reflects the wisdom of His Majesty in ensuring that the country's future is well-planned towards the future.

The 25th of September 2004, marked another momentous day for the country with the convening of the first meeting of the first session of the Legislative Council after 21 years. This marks yet another moment in history in what has been regarded as a 'ground breaking' step or beginning in the formation of the Legislative Council with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam himself becoming an ex-officio member.

Also becoming ex-officio members are His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Officer at the Prime Minister's Office,
and His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister pf Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Other ex-officio members are;
  • the Minister of Education, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman;
  • the Minister of Religious Affairs, Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Doktor Ustaz Haji Awang Mohamad Zain;
  • the Minister of Culture Youth and Sports, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Doktor Awang Haji Ahmad;
  • the Minister of Communication, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abu Bakar;
  • the Minister of Home Affairs, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan;
  • the Minister of Health, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi;
  • the Minister of Development, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah;
  • the Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Retired Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Mohammad;
  • the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya;
  • the Second Minister of Finance, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman ;
  • the Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng.

Meanwhile, two appointed titled persons are;
  • Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Doktor Haji Mohamad Yusof;
  • Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Retired Colonel Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Mohamad Yasmin

Members also comprise those who have achieved distinction:
  • Yang Berhormat Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin;
  • Yang Berhormat Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Awang Haji Othman bin Uking,
  • Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Idris bin Haji Abas,;
  • Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahai,
  • Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Puasa bin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Tudin;
  • Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Yunos bin Mohamad Noh.

Appointed members for Districts are:
  • Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Bakar bin Mansor , Brunei Muara District;
  • Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Mohamad Shafiee bin Ahmad for the Belait District;
  • Yang Berhormat Orang Kaya Jaya Putera Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Taha bin Abdul Rauf for the Tutong District;
  • Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahad for the Temburong District.

To strengthen the role of the legislative council as part of the nation building machinery, His Majesty has consented to the construction of a magnificent new building for the council in Jalan Kebangsaan. The new Legislative Council Building was constructed on a 10.7 hectare site at a cost of about 62-million dollars under the 8th National Development Plan.


References:
Brunei Resources.com http://www.bruneiresources.com/civilservicebackground.html
RTB News (online) http://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/?c=newsDetail&news_id=6521

Good read:
Brunei Times, March 11, 2010. "Brunei's State Legislative Council"
http://www.bt.com.bn/en/news-national/2010/03/11/bruneis-state-legislative-council

Councils of State (
website)
http://www.councils.gov.bn/