Brunei Citizenship Awarded To 445 Kids

Bandar Seri Begawan – New citizens in the Sultanate have been urged to take active role and responsibility to adopt themselves with the culture and the social life that have been practised daily in the country.

Dato Awang Haji Idris bi Haji Belaman, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued this appeal yesterday at a presentation ceremony of certificates of citizenship to applicants pertaining to Chapter six of the Citizenship Act.

“This can be done with the cooperation of leaders such as Penghulus or village headmen in the prevention of any undesirable elements,” he said.

The Permanent Secretary further said that the new citizens also need to interact with neighbours and the community as well as take part in any welfare activities.

Dato Awang Haji Idris went on to say that such efforts could strengthen and further enhance the unity and cooperation between the rakyat and residents in the country.

A total of 445 children including 259 boys received their certificates during the ceremony yesterday.

The granting of citizenship to an individual means the gift of sovereignty of Brunei.

Once an individual becomes His Majesty's subject, he or she has the right to a number of privileges pertaining to the country's laws, politics, and economy.

His Majesty's government has awarded these certificates of citizenship to new citizens.

A total of 445 citizenship certificates were issued by the Immigration and National Registration Department.

Of the number, 303 applicants received their citizenship certificates in the afternoon.

The 259 male and 186 female applicants received their citizenship certificates.

All of them expressed their high appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei for accepting them as citizens.

They also expressed their readiness to serve the country to the best of their abilities as well as obey the Sultanate's laws and regulations.

More than 150 recipients were children below the age of 12.

Their parents also expressed their appreciation after their children were admitted as citizens of His Majesty and ensure their children would contribute to the development of the nation in the future.

Earlier, a series of talks for the recipients were held yesterday.

The talks touched on the Citizenship Affairs, Registration of National Identity Cards, Passport and Travel Document as well as Birth and Death and Adoption Registration.

It was delivered by a senior officer of the Department of Immigration and National Registration. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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