NDP President cautions against dirty politics
NDP small flags put up along the road leading to NDP HQ at Limbaruh Hijau Jerudong- signs of democracy in the making in Brunei“We must avoid the practice of cronyism and nepotism in our enthusiasm to campaign to win votes. We must remain disciplined and to campaign in a healthy manner which will safeguard the harmony in the Party,” advised Yasin Affandy to the candidates of the Supreme Council.
He made the speech during the announcement of the names for the elected candidates competing for the twenty eight seats in the Supreme Council. The seats include the positions for President, Vice President, four Vice Presidents, Head of Women Assembly, Head of Youth Assembly, Head of Non-Muslim Welfare Bureau and nineteen other positions, which will be determined by the Supreme Council on a later date.
Hadrah players at the historic event
Scene inside the special room where candidates have to go through screening process by the Disciplinary Commitee

NDP representatives from all four districts were present at the Limbaruh Hijau to submit their candidate’s names to the Disciplinary Committee to be screened and approved before they can proceed to run in the first NDP General Congress which will be held on the 29th and 30th April 2006.
The position of President and Vice President held by Yasin Affandy and Mahmud Morshidi Othman respectively were not challenged. However it was predicted that there will be a stiff competition for the positions of Head of Women Assembly and the Head of Youth Assembly.
Awang Raduan from Belait running for the position of the Head of Youths Assembly and below Awang Shafiee from Temburong contesting Awang Raduan 
Awang Shafiee Haji Simpul and Awang Raduan bin Mohamed from NDP Temburong and NDP Belait respectively have been nominated to contest for the post of the Head of Youth Assembly.
Meanwhile NDP Belait had nominated two candidates, Dayang Hajjah Saemah Kepli and Dayang Hajjah Kertini OKPDS Abang Haji Abu Hanifa, to contest for the position of Head of Women Assembly.
Hajjah Saemah from Belait defending her position as Head of NDP Women Assembly and below Hajjah Kertini also from Belait contesting Hajjah Saemah 
Meanwhile Awang Serudin Pungut, NDP Temburong candidate will not be contested for the Head of Non-Muslim Welfare Bureau
Awang Serudin bin Pungut
Awang Haji Ibrahim Haji Jumat, a candidate from NDP Temburong will most likely be disqualified from the candidacy race for the Supreme Council, due to non attendance during the screening process.
Awang Haji Aminorashid Haji Ghazali, Haji Shamsudin Ahim and Haji Khalid Haji Ghazali representing NDP Tutong had succeeded in their candidacy to be members of the Supreme Council.
A number of NDP Brunei-Muara’s candidates and four candidate elects from NDP Belait had withdrawn from the race in competing for seats in the Supreme Council.
From left: Haji Antin and Haji Mohiddin going through the screening process and pic below shows candidates fo Supreme Council seats ndergoing screening

Haji Hanafi, the candidate for Vice President NDP Tutong addressing his supporters. Looking on Ayahnda Yasin Affandy (R) and Haji Abdul Rahman, the Chairman of the Election Committee
Awang Haji Omar, the Vice President of NDP Brunei Muara addressing members
Haji Khalid Haji Ghazali, Tutong candidate for the Supreme Council seatHe also took the opportunity to remind NDP members that The National Development Party was approved with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
He added that the establishment of NDP was in line with the aspiration of His Majesty to give the opportunity for his subjects to contribute and participate effectively in nation building.
“Therefore NDP must not fail because failure would mean that we are disappointing His Majesty,” concluded sdra Morshidi

Rosli, Borneo Bulletin's journalist (R) and NDP reporter watching closely the proceeding


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