= Brunei People's Party = The '''Brunei People's Party''' ('''BPR''') (''Parti Rakyat Brunei'', ''PRB'') was a [[Brunei/PoliticalParties|political party]] in [[Brunei/Monarchs#World_War_2|Brunei]]. <> ---- == History == The party was established to advocate for [[WorldHistory/BritishEmpire|decolonization]]. Specifically, '''A. M. Azahari''' advocated for a '''Unitary State of North Kalimantan''' (''Negara Kesatuan Kalimantan Utara'', ''NKKU''). (Alternatively called '''North Borneo Federation''' in some contexts.) The militia arm of the party, the '''North Kalimantan National Army''' ('''TNKU'''), led an insurrection against the sultanate in 1962. While the '''Brunei Revolt''' was quickly put down, and the party was banned thereafter, it did succeed in influencing '''Omar Ali Saifuddien III''' to not pursue union with Malaysia. Azahari fled to [[Indonesia/Jakarta|Jakarta]] and was granted asylum, largely confirming suspicions that the party was a puppet of [[Indonesia/Sukarno|Indonesia]], as it opposed the creation of a [[Malaysia|Malay state]]. ---- == Leadership == ||'''Leaders'''||'''Term''' || ||A. M. Azahari||1956 - 1962|| ---- CategoryRicottone