Brunei Revolt
On 8 December 1962, Partai Rakyat Brunei (PRB) led by A.M. Azahari led a rebellion against Brunei Government because of Brunei's intention to join Malaysia. The rebellion was later crushed and PRB were defeated. On July 1963, a year after the revolt, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III made the decision that Brunei was not to join Malaysia.
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