Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN252
2008-09-19 08:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan
Cable title:
BRUNEI NON-COMMITTAL BUT UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT 2008
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000252
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI NON-COMMITTAL BUT UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT 2008
UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES
REF: SECSTATE 93981
Classified By: DCM JOHN MCINTYRE FOR REASONS 1.4(b) AND (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000252
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI NON-COMMITTAL BUT UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT 2008
UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES
REF: SECSTATE 93981
Classified By: DCM JOHN MCINTYRE FOR REASONS 1.4(b) AND (d)
1. (C) DCM met with Florence Chong, Deputy Director in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),International
Organizations Division on September 15th. Post was unable to
meet earlier with the MFAT and had wistfully hoped that GoB
would have decisive opinions on the 2008 UNGA Third Committee
Human Rights Priorities. Those hopes were not realized. GoB
is likely to follow their previous voting behavior on
no-action votes, resolutions on Iran, Burma, DPKK, and are
likely to vote with the Organization of Islamic Conference
(OIC) countries on the religious defamation and freedom of
expression resolutions. When pressed, Chong noted that
Brunei would consider each no-action vote individually, which
may offer a glimmer of hope for moving GoB away from
supporting no-action votes or simply abstaining. It is
likely GoB will abstain from voting on resolutions on Iran,
Burma, DPKK. Chong was fairly confident GoB would vote with
the OIC countries on all resolutions regarding religious
defamation, freedom of expression, etc. Overall, the GoB
will likely take a wait and see attitude and then simply
abstain from voting on any significant and/or controversial
decisions.
TODD
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI NON-COMMITTAL BUT UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT 2008
UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES
REF: SECSTATE 93981
Classified By: DCM JOHN MCINTYRE FOR REASONS 1.4(b) AND (d)
1. (C) DCM met with Florence Chong, Deputy Director in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),International
Organizations Division on September 15th. Post was unable to
meet earlier with the MFAT and had wistfully hoped that GoB
would have decisive opinions on the 2008 UNGA Third Committee
Human Rights Priorities. Those hopes were not realized. GoB
is likely to follow their previous voting behavior on
no-action votes, resolutions on Iran, Burma, DPKK, and are
likely to vote with the Organization of Islamic Conference
(OIC) countries on the religious defamation and freedom of
expression resolutions. When pressed, Chong noted that
Brunei would consider each no-action vote individually, which
may offer a glimmer of hope for moving GoB away from
supporting no-action votes or simply abstaining. It is
likely GoB will abstain from voting on resolutions on Iran,
Burma, DPKK. Chong was fairly confident GoB would vote with
the OIC countries on all resolutions regarding religious
defamation, freedom of expression, etc. Overall, the GoB
will likely take a wait and see attitude and then simply
abstain from voting on any significant and/or controversial
decisions.
TODD