Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang (left) shakes hands with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Danang, Vietnam Nov 11, 2017. (Reuters file photo)JAKARTA: The Sultan of Brunei has made a complaint of defamation to the Indonesian police about an Instagram account that criticised the wealthy autocratic leader of Southeast Asia's smallest nation. Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono said Monday the complaint was made on behalf of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah by the deputy director of the Royal Brunei Police Force. Yuwono said the police officer, who is part of Brunei's royal family, was on a visit to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, when he found photos of Bolkiah posted along with insulting comments on Instagram by the account “anti_hassanal”. Yuwono said, “There are some photos and comments about the Sultan of Brunei considered to have harmed and defamed him.”He said police are investigating.

Source: Bangkok Post January 22, 2018 07:41 UTC