Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA or MoHA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, abbreviated KHEDN) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei which is responsible for the country's administrative divisions, municipalities, immigration, labour, fire and rescue services, prison and rehabilitation institutions, and national disaster management. It is headed by the Minister of Home Affairs and the incumbent is Awang Abu Bakar bin Apong.[1]

Ministry of Home Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersJalan James Pearce, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°53′28″N 114°56′30″E
Annual budget$149 million BND (2018)
Minister responsible
  • Abu Bakar Apong, Minister of Home Affairs
Websitewww.khedn.gov.bn

History

The Ministry of Home Affairs was established on 1 January 1984, the day when Brunei regained its independence from the United Kingdom and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, became the first Minister of Home Affairs.[2] In the cabinet reshuffle in 1986, His Majesty handed over the portfolio to Awang Isa bin Awang Ibrahim, who became the first ordinary citizen to have taken the office.[2]

Organisation

The ministry is headed by a minister (Malay: menteri) and is a member in the Council of Cabinet Ministers, the Cabinet of Brunei. The minister is assisted by a Permanent Secretary and the latter with two Deputy Permanent Secretaries.[3] It is divided into departments; the current departments have existed since 1996 and consist of the following:[2]

Department Name in Malay[4]
Brunei-Muara District Office Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara
Belait District Office Jabatan Daerah Belait
Tutong District Office Jabatan Daerah Tutong
Temburong District Office Jabatan Daerah Temburong
Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department Jabatan Bandaran Bandar Seri Begawan
Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Department Jabatan Bandaran Kuala Belait dan Seria
Tutong Municipal Department Jabatan Bandaran Tutong
Immigration and National Registration Department Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan
Labour Department Jabatan Buruh
Fire and Rescue Department Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat
Prison Department Jabatan Penjara
National Disaster Management Centre Pusat Pengurusan Bencana Kebangsaan

Budget

The annual budget for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the fiscal year 2018-19 is 149 million Brunei dollars ($113M as of March 2018),[5][6] an increase from B$132 million in the previous year.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Sultan reshuffles Cabinet | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Sejarah Ringkas". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Carta Organisasi". www.moha.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  4. "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Ketua-Ketua Jabatan". www.moha.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  5. "14th LegCo session ends with $5.3B budget passed - The Scoop". The Scoop. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  6. "XE: Convert BND/USD. Brunei Darussalam Dollar to United States Dollar". xe.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  7. "MoHA gets B$131.7M budget | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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