Yassin Affandi

Muhammad Yasin bin Abdul Rahman (19 May 1922 – 18 July 2012), also known as Yassin Affandi, was a Bruneian politician who served as the president of the National Development Party from 2005 to 2010. He worked with A.M. Azahari during the Brunei revolt of 1962, when they called for the unification of Brunei, Sarawak, and North Borneo (Sabah) under a single administration. Together with other rebels, they directed against Brunei's proposed inclusion in the Federation of Malaysia.

Early life and education On 19 May 1922, Yassin was born in Kampong Sungai Matan, which is located outside of Bandar Seri Begawan. When he was twelve years old, from 1934 to 1937, he attended the Brunei Town Malay School for his early schooling. With permission from Sarawak Junior Level, he pursued his education at St. George's School from 1937 until 1942 after finishing Grade 4. The school closed in 1942 due to the Japanese invasion of Brunei. During the occupation, the Japanese taught a number of Bruneian students, including Marsal Maun, Yassin, A. M. Azahari, Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf, and Jamil Al-Sufri.

The Japanese government in Brunei then dispatched Yassin to Miri, Sarawak, to study Japanese. While studying, Yassin was employed as an electrician and clerk while he was in Miri.

Brunei People's Party Yassin was named as PRB's first general secretary. At the time, the states of Sarawak and Sabah were included in the fight for Brunei's independence, and PRB was the only political party in Borneo.

Revolt and exile He was elected in August 1962 to the position of District Councillor. He was the "Overall Commander" of TNKU, who on 8 December 1962, read Kalimantan Utara proclamation of independence, marking the start of the Brunei revolt. there was still a second phase of insurgency. in the marshes surrounding Brunei Bay.

On 12 July 1973, the day of Sultan Sir Omar All Saifuddin's birthday, Yassin and six other senior PRB detainees of the Berakas Detention Camp,

In 1974–1984, when PRB made a return overseas, he was once more entrusted with responsibilities and trusts as the organisation's secretary general. He was once again trusted to represent the PRB independence mission to the United Nations (UN) in July and November 1975, together with Azahari and Zaini Ahmad, to present a petition to assert Brunei's independence. UN Resolution 3424 (1975) was the resolution that the UN adopted in response to the PRB's independence claim.

Return to Brunei During his exile Yassin lived in Kuala Lumpur. He went on to co-found the National Development Party (NDP) in 2005, and was chosen as the party's president at its inaugural general congress in June 2006. After that, he served as president for four years before being forced to resign in August 2010 due to health issues.

During the party's third convention in June 2008, he suggested that Brunei take over from Malaysia as the coordinator of the International Monitoring Team, which has been in charge of overseeing a provisional truce between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The MILF replied that it was better if Malaysia kept playing that role. Later on, he was named chairman of the Party Advisory Board, a position he held until his death.

Death On 18 July 2012, Yassin died at the age of 90.