RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM 1906 - 1959

Advantages:• Administration • Social Welfare• Economics • Political

Disadvantages

ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM

Administration:• Taxation and collection of revenue were

centralised• Set up of new department such as police,

medical and education• Division of Brunei into four districts• Division of each district into Mukims and

villages. (under the ‘Penghulu’ and ‘Ketua Kampong’)

ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM

Social Welfare:• Set up of the Sanitary Board (to clean

town)• Establishment of the Town Planning Bodies

(how to plan the building and arrange it)• Improvement of communication system.

(build road from town to other districts)

ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM

Economics:• Discovery of oil in Seria in 1929• Agriculture and fish farming

were encouraged• Introduction of land policy (land

codes- land grant)

ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM

Political:• Dynastic line of Sultan Hashim was

guaranteed• Prevented the Brookes or the Dutch

to gain territorial control, and• The resident was responsible for

Brunei’s foreign affairs.

DISADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM

The Sultan power weakened, since the

Resident assumed more executive control

over the administration

Wazirs lost their land rights and privileges

Lack of commitment, sincerity and

sensitivity to Brunei

DISADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM

Brunei’s interest was not served

(British did not help Brunei to get back

Limbang from Brooke)

The local were not given the

opportunity to head any departments.