Origins Independent Sultanate in 15 th century becoming a British protectorate in 1888 Japan occupied Brunei during World War II it was liberated by Australia in 1945 The sultan regained control over internal affairs in ID: 415700
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BruneiSlide2
Origins
Independent Sultanate in 15
th
century
becoming a British protectorate in 1888Japan occupied Brunei during World War II; it was liberated by Australia in 1945. The sultan regained control over internal affairs in 1959Britain retained responsibility for the state's defense and foreign affairs until 1984, when the sultanate became fully independent.Slide3
Economic success based on oil and gas
Brunei has one of the highest per capita incomes in
Asia
Crude
oil and natural gas production account for just over half of GDP and more than 90% of exports0.00 external debtUnemployment 2.6%Slide4
How did he beginning drilling
Although oil was discovered in the 1920s it did not become largely profitable in Brunei until the 1970s
Profits
, royalties, and taxes from
hydrocarbon, oil production and shipping were controlled from the beginning by the royal family in partnership with divisions of the Shell Oil companySlide5
Oil and Gas
Brunei is the third-largest oil producer in Southeast Asia, averaging about 180,000 barrels per day (29,000 m
3
/d).
It also is the fourth-largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world.Slide6
Welfare State
Pop-
422,675
1.82
children born/womanPay no income taxesThe government provides for all medical services and free education through the university level and subsidizes rice and housingAvg education- 14 years and 95.4 literacy rateSlide7
Is it sustainable?
While oil and gas exports account for the bulk of government revenues, reserves are dwindling and Brunei is attempting to diversify its economy. It markets itself as a financial
center
and as a destination for upmarket and eco-tourism.Slide8
Will the Sultan relinquish power?
Hassanal
Bolkiah
, one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs, became sultan in October 1967The country has been given Not Free status by Freedom HouseSultan Bolkiah began taking cautious steps toward democratic reform in Sept. 2004, when he reinstated Parliament for the first time since Brunei gained independence in 1984. They still have little power.Slide9
Media Freedom
Brunei's media are neither diverse nor free. The private press is either owned or controlled by the royal family, or exercises self-censorship on political and religious matters
.
Media rights body Reporters Without
Borders says news outlets carry "virtually no criticism of the government". A press law provides prison terms of up to three years for reporting "false news". Brunei came 12st out of 180 countries in the 2009 RSF Press Freedom Index. Slide10
Anti-Homosexuality and Sharia
The Sultan of Brunei has announced that those committing same sex relations could be stoned to death. The draconian law has brought condemnation from the UN, with the tiny Asian oil rich nation having a virtual moratorium on the death penalty since 1957
.
Homosexuality has long been a criminal offence in Brunei, which is situated on the island of Borneo, with a penalty of 10 years in prison previously handed out for the offence. However, stoning is now set to be allowed for a range of sexual offences, such as rape, adultery, sodomy, extramarital sexual relations. The law is planned to come into force on April 22
.The death sentence could also be imposed for defamation of the Prophet Muhammad, insulting any verses of the Koran and Hadith, blasphemy, and declaring oneself a prophet or non-Muslim.
http://
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/concern-as-brunei-brings-in-system-of-islamic-law-with-punishments-that-include-the-dismemberment-of-limbs-and-stoning-to-death-9223633.htmlSlide11
Is the Sultan hoarding billions?
The
Sultan
Bolkiah
is believed to be one of the richest men in the world. Net Worth estimated around 20 billion.Slide12
Prince Jefri
Prince
Jefri
, the Sultan’s brother, was charged
by the Brunei government for the embezzlement of $14.8 billion. Prince Jefri is known for his extravagant lifestyle. He is married to three wives and divorced from two others and has eighteen children.He has been a many legal disputes with the Sultan
http://
www.vanityfair.com/society/features/2011/07/prince-jefri-201107Slide13
How does he spend his billions?
His
official residence is the Istana
Nurul
Iman, with 1,888 rooms, 290 bathrooms, and a floor area of 2,152,782 sq ft. Undisputedly the world's second largest palace after Beijing's Forbidden CitySlide14
Sultan’s real estate
Hassanal's
real estate holdings alone include an unknown number of luxury hotels and other properties in the United States, Great Britain, and southeast Asia as well as cattle stations in Australia that are larger than his entire country
.Slide15
Listed for $37,500,000 / 18 bedroomsSlide16
Other toys
spend
astonishing sums on hundreds of
polo
ponies, works of art, jewels, custom airliners, and innumerable other items.Slide17Slide18
Cars
It has been said that he has 3,670 cars
During the 1990s, his family accounted for almost half of all Rolls-Royce
purchasesSlide19Slide20
Family future
T
he
Sultan's eldest son,
Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is the next in line.He and his wife have a 8 year old son.Slide21
articles
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/us/hotel-boycott-grows-over-brunei-penal-code.html?_
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Video
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CFf0BpIOno
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LITZu2WFuIhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/beverly-hills-hotel-protests-hollywood-stars-protest-against-anti-gay-sultan-of-brunei/Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26
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