Brunei Darussalam In 1985

The year 1985 did not equal 1984 in terms of historical significance. To recapitulate, the 1984 calendar was crowded with a series of historic events ushering in the new era of nationhood. That year began with the dramatic and dignified reading of the proclamation of independence by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan, Sir Muda Hassanal Bolkiah, and the announcement of the line-up of his Cabinet. In February/March 1984 Brunei Darussalam hosted a ten-day elaborate celebration of independence which was attended by many international personalities. During that year also, Brunei Darussalam became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), and the United Nations. Nineteen eighty-five, in contrast, was dedicated to nurturing the one-year-old nation. The political scene was dominated by the elaboration and clarification of the concept of Brunei Darussalam as independent, sovereign and democratic Malay Islamic Monarchy, a phrase first formulated by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan in his independence proclamation. The year also saw the steady establishment of Brunei Darussalam's role in the international community of nations. The world oil glut, which continued into 1985, was responsible for a continued decline in oil production and sales, and also an increase in attempts to diversify the economic base away from an almost total dependence on oil and natural gas. The year was capped in December by the publication of the fourth five-year development plan (1986-90), which provided a broad perspective on Brunei Darussalam's future development goals, as well as many specific project recommendations

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