On 12 September 2005, former political prisonerSangkancil : "Joint Statement To Release Yassin Affandy" . Retrieved 11 June 2006 and Secretary General of PRB, Yassin Affandi, co-founded the National Development Party.Brunei Direct : "On The Approval Of The Formation Of The Parti Pembangunan Bangsa (National Development Party)" . Retrieved 11 June 2006 is the third political party that is operating legally in Brunei to date.
