DAY 1 MORNING
24TH FEB 2022 - MORNING
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YANG DI-PERTUA
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, PSNB., SLJ., PHBS., PJK., PKL., Yang Di-Pertua Majlis Mesyuarat Negara, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
OFFICIALS BY VIRTUE OF POSITION
(PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTERS)
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance and Economy and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa bin Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Ibrahim, DK., SPMB., DSNB., PHBS., PBLI., PJK., PKL., Special Advisor to Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam and Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, PSNB., DSLJ., SMB., PHBS., PIKB., PKL., Minister of Home Affairs, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, PSSUB., DPMB., PHBS., PBLI., PJK., PKL., Minister of Religious Affairs, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong, PSNB., DPMB., PJK., PTKB., PKL., Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, DPKT., SMB., PHBS., Minister of Defence II, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar, PSNB., DPMB., Minister of Health, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, PSNB., SPMB., PJK., PKL., Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah, PSNB., SPMB., Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd. Yusof, PSNB., SPMB., PJK., PTKB., PKL., Minister of Foreign Affairs II, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Absent (Quarantine directive)
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Ir. Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar, PSNB., SPMB., PTKB., PKL., Minister of Development, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Mohd Hussein, PSNB., DPMB., PJK., Minister of Energy, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman, PSNB., DPMB., PJK., Minister of Education, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yusof, PSNB., SMB., PIFKB., Minister of Transport and Infocommunications, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Absent (Quarantine directive)
Yang Berhormat Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, DPKT., SMB., Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
APPOINTED MEMBERS OF TITLED PERSONS
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Hamid bin Bakal, PSSUB., DSNB., PHBS., PBLI., PKL.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Hasrin bin Dato Paduka Haji Sabtu, DPKT., DPMB., SNB., PBLI., PJK., PKLP. Absent (Quarantine directive)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Ghani bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Dewa Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Rahim, DPMB., SNB., PJK., PKL.
APPOINTED MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED EXCELLENCE
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Umarali bin Esung, PSB., PIKB., PKL.
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Abdul Hamid @ Sabil bin Haji Arshad, SMB.
Yang Berhormat Awang Ong Tiong Oh.
Yang Berhormat Fdr. Ar. Dayang Siti Rozaimeiranty binti Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Abdul Rahman, PSB., PIKB.
Yang Berhormat Dayang Nik Hafimi binti Abdul Haadii, PSB.
Yang Berhormat Dayang Khairunnisa binti Awang Haji Ash'ari, PIKB.
Yang Berhormat Awang Iswandy bin Ahmad, PIKB.
APPOINTED MEMBERS REPRESENTING DISTRICTS
Yang Berhormat Pengiran Haji Ali bin Pengiran Maon, PSB., PJK., PIKB., PKL., Head of Mukim Berakas 'B', Zone 1 - Brunei-Muara District. Absent (Quarantine directive)
Yang Berhormat Awang Naim bin Haji Kamis, PSB., PJK., PIKB., PKL., Head of Mukim Kota Batu, Zone 3 - Brunei-Muara District. Absent (Quarantine directive)
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Tahamit bin Haji Nudin, PIKB., PKL., Head of Mukim Gadong 'A', Zone 4 - Brunei-Muara District.
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Mohimin bin Haji Johari @ Jahari, Headman of Kampung Limau Manis, Zone 5 - Brunei-Muara District.
Yang Berhormat Pengiran Haji Mohamed bin Pengiran Haji Osman @ Othman, PSB., PIKB., PKL., Headman of Kampung Masjid Lama, Pekan Muara, Sabun and Pelumpong, Zone 2 - Brunei-Muara District.
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mumin, PJK., PKL., Head of Mukim Liang, Zone 1 - Belait District.
Yang Berhormat Awang Hanapi bin Mohd. Siput, PIKB., Headman of Kampung Labi I, Zone 2 - Belait District.
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Apong, SUB., PJK., PIKB., PKL., Head of Mukim Tanjong Maya, Zone 1 - Tutong District.
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Ramli bin Haji Lahit, PIKB., PKL., Head of Mukim Telisai, Zone 2 - Tutong District.
Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Emran bin Haji Sabtu, SMB., PSB., PIKB., PKL., Head of Mukim Bokok, All Mukims of Temburong District.
PRESENT ALONG
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Awang Haji Judin Haji Asar, DPMB., SLJ., POAS., PHBS., PBLI., PJK., PKL., State Clerk of Majlis Mesyuarat Negara, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Mulia Dayang Rose Aminah binti Haji Ismail, PSB., PIKB., Deputy State Clerk of Majlis Mesyuarat Negara, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
(The meeting commenced at 10.00 a.m.)
Yang Dimuliakan Jurutulis
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Council Meeting convened today, Thursday, 23 Rejab 1443 corresponding to 24 February 2022, began with a prayer for safety.
PRAYER FOR SAFETY
The prayer for safety was recited by Yang Dimuliakan Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Mustapa bin Haji Murat.
Yang Berhormat Yang Di-Pertua
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to what gives you life. And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart. And that to Him you will be gathered. Let us be grateful to the divine grace with mercy and his permission, we are all present this morning at the First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Council Meeting. Blessings and peace upon our Great Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions, and those who follow them in obedience until the end of time.
Your Honourable Members.
Considering the current situation of the COVID-19 epidemic that we are still facing, we will continue to maintain and comply with the regulations and guidelines provided and determined by the Ministry of Health. Towards this, the First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Council Meeting must immediately resolve the matters ahead.
Yang Dimuliakan Jurutulis
Item II - Review and Verify the Minutes of the First Session of the Seventeenth Legislative Council Meeting, which convened for 11 days from 1 to 11 Sha'ban 1442 corresponding to 15 to 25 March 2021, held at the Conference Hall of the Legislative Council, the Council Building, Jalan Dewan Majlis, Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Yang Di-Pertua
Your Honourable Members before us, we have the Meeting Minutes of the First Session of the Seventeenth Legislative Term of the State Legislative Council that has been circulated earlier to all Honourable Members. I believe Your Honourable Members had the opportunity to thoroughly review these meeting minutes. Therefore, I would like to give the opportunity to all Honourable Members if anyone would like to provide their opinions or amendments to these minutes. Your Honourable Members are welcome to make statements. It appears that there are no Honourable Members wishing to make any statements or amendments. Hence, I conclude that the contents of the Meeting Minutes from the First Session of the Seventeenth Legislative Term, which convened for 11 days, are accurate and I seal this. Shortly, the Official Opening Ceremony of the First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Term of the State Legislative Council will be inaugurated by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of the State of Brunei Darussalam. To allow this assembly to wait for and welcome His Majesty to this ceremony, I hereby adjourn this State Legislative Council Session. Thank you, والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته.
TITAH
On the auspicious occasion of the Official Opening Ceremony of the First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Term of the State Legislative Council on Thursday, 23 Rejab 1443 corresponding to 24 February 2022 at the State Council Building, Jalan Dewan Majlis, Bandar Seri Begawan, State of Brunei Darussalam, we are grateful for gathering this morning to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Conference for the First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Term of the National Council.
As I have decreed, the State Council serves as a strategic forum for discussing matters of welfare for the people and the country.
This Conference session will discuss the State Budget for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023. This Bill has been submitted along with the relevant ministries in the State Budget Committee Meeting. Therefore, all listed projects undoubtedly support the strategic planning of each concerned ministry and department.
I would like to remind that the national finances should be managed prudently and with discipline. Every appointed Financial Officer should understand this that they are asked to comply with existing financial regulations, not to spend power arbitrarily. Align your administration according to priority, need, without waste, and conducted in an orderly manner.
Regarding Financial Regulations, I have consented to the amendments to the Constitution (Financial Procedures) (Amendment) 2022 and the Financial Regulations 2022 that will come into effect on 1 April 2022.
About the Employee Trust Fund (TAP) issue, بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ, it is noted that a study has been completed by the Ministry of Finance and Economy in collaboration with the Employee Trust Fund (TAP) and تِلْكَ ءايَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ full implementation will begin in 2023. In this regard, I am pleased to emphasize that all necessary preparations before its implementation should be carried out orderly, including amendments to the act, changes to the information technology system, and including briefing. What is important for those in this scheme is to understand about the new retirement scheme intended.
The Eleventh National Development Plan (RKN-11) will end in the Fiscal Year 2022/2023. This means the Twelfth National Development Plan (RKN-12) will begin in April 2023, at which time the National Development Plan Secretariat at the Ministry of Finance and Economy is actively preparing the roadmap for projects to be included in the Twelfth National Development Plan (RKN-12). This roadmap implements the Whole of Government approach involving all ministries, as an effort to ensure the National Vision 2035 is achieved.
Since the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit this country, My Government has extended assistance to Micro and Medium Enterprises, with the aim of reducing layoffs. For affected private sector workers, financial assistance is also provided for their daily living.
One of the lessons learned from the outbreak is about food security. With travel restrictions still implemented by some countries, this has somewhat disrupted the entry of food items and consequently raised the prices of goods and inflation rate.
The State of Brunei Darussalam is not exempt from receiving the same impact. However, جلالة بيتا is informed that the Economic Planning and Statistics Department at the Ministry of Finance and Economy is actively implementing price monitoring actions, as a measure to ensure traders do not arbitrarily raise prices to a prohibited level.
Everyone knows that the country's revenue still depends on oil and gas yields. However, efforts to diversify the economy to reduce this dependency have already begun to show results, in the form of Refined Fuel exports through Foreign Direct Investment projects from January 2021 to November 2021 valued at USD 4.9 billion. In addition, the Brunei Fertilizer Industry has exported 6,200 metric tons of urea fertilizer on the 3rd of February 2022.
With the entry of Foreign Direct Investment into this country, it will undoubtedly open employment and business opportunities for locals and local companies. This all benefits the country significantly, including increasing income revenue.
Meanwhile, efforts to enhance self-sufficiency in the agriculture agri-food, fisheries, and livestock sectors are being activated. I note that this is being carried out by the relevant ministries to increase output from the agriculture and fisheries sectors. Local rice production, in particular, has begun to show results with increased productivity and milling capacity. ٢٣ فبراير with the implementation of this project will assist farmers to focus more on their rice planting.
Finally, I hope Your Honourable Members are ready to provide their thoughts and opinions without hesitation and solely for the good. After all, the country always awaits innovative ideas from the Honourable Members.
I want this opportunity to be used to address what has not yet been finalized and to further improve what still needs to be refined. This is the 'motto' of this conference session, I wish you a fruitful session.
Thank you, وبالله التوفيق والهداية والسلامة والعافيه نحن نتوكل على الله مولانا الكريم الحكيم
DOA SELAMAT
The prayer for safety was recited by Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Salim bin Haji Besar.
(His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of the State of Brunei Darussalam and Members of the Royal Family left the ceremony accompanied by Yang Berhormat Yang Di-Pertua State Legislative Council and state dignitaries).
Yang Berhormat Yang Di-Pertua
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ, Your Honourable Members, let us first express our gratitude to اللّٰه سبحانه وتعالى for, through His grace and permission, the Official Opening Ceremony of the First Session of the Eighteenth Legislative Term of the National Council has been successfully completed by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of the State of Brunei Darussalam who has graciously delivered a titah.
To allow this assembly to pay respects to the arrival of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of the State of Brunei Darussalam, we await His Majesty’s arrival and will then leave this building together with Your Honourable Members of the State Legislative Council. Therefore, I adjourn this State Legislative Council Session. We will reconvene tomorrow, Friday, 24 Rejab 1443 corresponding to 25 February 2022, at 2.30 pm. Thank you, وبالله التوفيق والهداية والسلامة والعافيه نحن نتوكل على الله مولانا الكريم الحكي
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