Brunei National Solidarity Party
Brunei National Solidarity Party (Malay: Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei, PPKB) is a political party in Brunei. Although legally registered as a political party in Brunei, it has not been able to gain electoral representation as legislative elections have not been held in Brunei since 1962.
Brunei National Solidarity Party | |
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Chinese name | 文莱民族团结党 Wénlái mínzú tuánjié dǎng |
Malay name | Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei فرتي فرفادوان كبغسأن بروني |
Tamil name | புரூனி தேசிய ஒற்றுமை கட்சி Purūṉi tēciya oṟṟumai kaṭci |
President | Dr Hj Mohammed Hatta Hj Zainal Abidin |
Registered | 1988 |
Ideology | Malay Islamic Monarchy |
Political position | Centre |
Colours | Yellow |
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The party was registered in 1986 as the first legal political party since independence but was banned in 1988. In 1995, formal authorisation was given to hold a convention and Abdul Latif Chuchu, the former secretary-general of the Brunei National Democratic Party, was elected as its president. Since 2002, Dr Hj Mohd Hatta Hj Zainal Abidin was elected the party president.
The objectives of the party include advocating a representative government chosen by the citizens, freedom of speech and the fair and equitable distribution of wealth. In early 2006, the party's president declared that its objectives are consistent with Brunei's national philosophy of Malay Islamic Monarchy.