http://www.501places.com/2013/01/brunei-throwing-fish/ Travel stories that won't change the world Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 http://www.501places.com/2013/01/brunei-throwing-fish/#comment-70605 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:39:21 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=8997#comment-70605 I spent most of my life in Brunei and its true, the people really do love the sultan. The affection is not necessarily unconditional because or most people he’s doing a great job and he has earned it.
I do see the flaw in the lack of freedom of speech but generally, people don’t mind. I think its because that law is only ever enforced when it comes to political slander and religion and the people rarely have anything bad to say.
plus, the current generation is still traumatised by past riots that it seems like a good tradeoff if it ensures stability.
I find the politics in Brunei fascinating.

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