Sultan's Office Denies Malaysian Press Report

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Office of the Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty the' Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has denied the truth of the content of an article that appeared in the Malaysian newspaper "Berita Harian" yesterday.

In a press statement yesterday, the Office of the Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam stated:

`By command of His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Office of the Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam wishes to deny the truth of the content of the article titled `Majlis Perkahwinan di Brunei bulan depan' which appeared in the Malaysian newspaper 'Berita Harian' on 24 August 2005."

The Berita Harian article that appeared yesterday mentioned about the wedding ceremony expected to take place next month.

The press release also stated: "The Office of the Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam confirmed that His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin-Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam conducted 'pernikahan' with Puan Azrinaz Mazhar binti Hakim Mazhar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday 16 Rejab 1426/20 August 2005." -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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