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Brunei: Citizens must fully obey the Sultan because it is 'divinely ordained'



Dr Hj Japar further explained that the Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 is a gratification of the law of Allah the Almighty. Obeying the ruler is therefore divinely ordained, meaning it is an instruction from Allah. He also advised citizens not to listen to what foreigners have to say. "Should there be doubts or confusion in understanding the Order, one needs to enquire with the relevant parties. Stay clear from accumulating outsiders' viewpoints that know little of our country's welfare."



The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, is the absolute monarch of Brunei. He is also the prime minister, minister of defence, minister of finance, head of Islam, head of customs, head of the supreme commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, the inspector general of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and chancellor of all universities in Brunei. He has 3 wives (2 divorced) and 12 children, and also owns the world's largest and most expensive private car collections; 7,000 supercars collectively worth US$5 billion, or 25% of Brunei's GDP.





The Sultan is above all laws in Brunei



He stressed that the law which had been placed on the people since May 1 is a law of the highest Islamic discipline, which had been intended to maintain the general welfare of the community, saying it was wrong to regard hudud punishments as unfair or savage as these are the laws of Allah SWT and were meant to benefit the general public. "All the punishments are only going to be given to those who are definitely qualified to be punished through rigorous and careful investigation," the head istinbat said.



Under Brunei's constitution, the Sultan cannot be subjected to the Syariah law. On 9 March 2006, the Sultan amended the constitution to make himself infallible and above all Bruneian laws. That clause is still valid. The document reads, "His Majesty the Sultan can do no wrong in either his personal or any official capacity. No person shall publish or reproduce in Brunei or elsewhere any part of proceedings that may have the effect of lowering or adversely affecting directly or indirectly the position, dignity, standing, honour, eminence or sovereignty of His Majesty the Sultan."





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http://brudirect.com/0-national/national/n...vinely-ordained



http://bt.com.bn/news-national/2014/06/06/...riah-penal-code

Under the newly-implemented Syariah Penal Code Order 2013, citizens of Brunei must obey the Sultan without question, as it is embedded in the Islamic code of conduct, and following the orders of a ruler or monarch is also part of the demands of Islamic Syariah, Dr Hj Japar Mat Dain @ Maidin, Istinbat Officer at the State Mufti's Department of the Prime Minister's Office, said during the Isra' Mi'raj 1435H celebration held for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and its subordinating departments yesterday.Dr Hj Japar further explained that the Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 is a gratification of the law of Allah the Almighty. Obeying the ruler is therefore divinely ordained, meaning it is an instruction from Allah. He also advised citizens not to listen to what foreigners have to say. "Should there be doubts or confusion in understanding the Order, one needs to enquire with the relevant parties. Stay clear from accumulating outsiders' viewpoints that know little of our country's welfare."The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, is the absolute monarch of Brunei. He is also the prime minister, minister of defence, minister of finance, head of Islam, head of customs, head of the supreme commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, the inspector general of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and chancellor of all universities in Brunei. He has 3 wives (2 divorced) and 12 children, and also owns the world's largest and most expensive private car collections; 7,000 supercars collectively worth US$5 billion, or 25% of Brunei's GDP.He stressed that the law which had been placed on the people since May 1 is a law of the highest Islamic discipline, which had been intended to maintain the general welfare of the community, saying it was wrong to regard hudud punishments as unfair or savage as these are the laws of Allah SWT and were meant to benefit the general public. "All the punishments are only going to be given to those who are definitely qualified to be punished through rigorous and careful investigation," the head istinbat said.Under Brunei's constitution, the Sultan cannot be subjected to the Syariah law. On 9 March 2006, the Sultan amended the constitution to make himself infallible and above all Bruneian laws. That clause is still valid. The document reads, "His Majesty the Sultan can do no wrong in either his personal or any official capacity. No person shall publish or reproduce in Brunei or elsewhere any part of proceedings that may have the effect of lowering or adversely affecting directly or indirectly the position, dignity, standing, honour, eminence or sovereignty of His Majesty the Sultan."SOS: