His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddien Wadullah, the Sultan and Yang Di-pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has consented to receive in audience the out-going Commissioner of Police, and the newly-appointed Acting Commissioner of Police. The audience took place Monday afternoon at Istana Nurul Iman.
By command of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister's Office announces that His Majesty has consented to appoint Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Kerma Setia Awang Zainuddin bin Jalani, Deputy Commissioner of Police, as Acting Commissioner of Police. Yang Dimuliakan Pehin takes over from Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Johan, the Commissioner of Police, who completed his service on the 31st January, 2005. The appointment of Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Kerma Setia Awang Zainuddin as Acting Police Commissioner took effect from Tuesday, 1st February 2005.
Meanwhile, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha consented to receive in audience the wife of the out-going Commissioner of Police, and wife of the newly-appointed Acting Commissioner of Police. The audience also took place Monday at the Istana Nurul Iman. Her Majesty the Raja Isteri received Pengiran Datin Hajah Sharifah binti Pengiran Haji Zaini, the wife of the out-going Commissioner of Police, and Dayang Suriati binti Haji Morneh, wife of the Acting Commissioner of Police.
