Our History
In early 1991, a group of Malaysians formed the Jawatankuasa Warganegara Malaysia (JKWM) under the patronage of His Excellency Dato’ Mustaffa Mohammad with the aim of organizing social events for Malaysians working and residing in Brunei.
By October 1996, Persatuan Warganegara Malaysia, also known as Malaysian Association, was registered with the Registrar of Societies, Brunei Darussalam. And the association has gained support and grown from strength to strength since then.
Patrons:
1991 – 1993 : H.E. Dato’ Mustaffa Mohammad
1994 – 1997 : H.E. Dato’ Salim Hashim
1997 – 2001 : H.E. Dato’ Wan Yusof Embong
2001 – 2003 : H.E. Dato’ Salman Ahmad
2003 – 2004 : H.E. Tan Sri Mohd. Jamil Johari
2005 – 2007 : H.E. Datuk Ali Abdullah
2007 – 2010 : H.E. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari
2010 – 2013 : H.E. Dato’ Abdullah Sani Omar
2013 – 2015 : H.E. Datuk Awang Sahak Awang Salleh
2016 – 2018 : H.E. Datuk Ghulam Jelani Khanizaman
2018 – 2020 : H.E. Ismail Salam
2021 – Present : H.E. Dato’ Raja Reza Raja Zaib Shah
Presidents:
1991 – 1997 : En. Mohd Ali Yahya
1997 – 2002 : En. Mohd. Daud Ismail
2002 – 2012 : Mr. Simon D. Gelan
2013 – 2019 : Mr. James Lee Kok Choo
2020 – Present : En. Azlan Ahmad
Our Purpose
To encourage closer cooperation, understanding and harmony amongst its member, other Malaysians and the other communities in Negara Brunei Darussalam.
To provide opportunities for recreational, social, educational and cultural interaction in promoting it’s objectives;
To operate and manage a club house, school and other properties as and when such properties may be acquired in the future;
To assist whenever possible, in the fostering of good relations between Malaysians and other residents of Negara Brunei Darussalam;
To disseminate information to all members on matters of primary and/or general interest to the Malaysian Community in Negara Brunei Darussalam and to serve as a means of discussion of such matters.
To introduce any other activities as may be considered necessary or beneficial by the Executive Committee towards achieving the above objectives.
The Persatuan shall not participate directly or indirectly in any form of partisan politics, sectarian religion or any other matter which the Executive Committee deem to be unsuitable or inappropriate and such matters shall not be debated upon or form part of any activities conducted or promoted by the Persatuan.
