His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei meeting Malcolm (TFA) Brinded, Shells then Executive Director, Upstream International
By John Donovan
There may be some relief by Muslim employees of Shell Brunei at the news that “Brunei has postponed the introduction of tough Islamic criminal punishments that were due to begin on Tuesday.”
Fortunately for Shell, the Sharia code appears vague on the subject of corruption.
Shell enjoys a so called symbiotic relationship with the scandal-tainted Brunei Royal family.
The oil giant gave a $500,000 gift for a lavish Brunei royal wedding in September 2004.
The Sultan must have been short of readies.
Many would view such a large sum as a bribe.
The Sultan is worth an estimated $20 billion and lives in an 1,800-room palace.
Wonder where he got all that loot.
Wonder if his wife is called a sultana?
His latest wife – his third if I have kept count accurately – is 33 years his junior.
Wonder how long it will be before she is worn out and he has his hand out again for the next wedding?
Ironic that the strongest supporters of Sharia law, such as the Saudi regime (also in bed with Shell), happen to be the biggest sinners?
I would not want Shell executives (or anyone else) to have their limbs cut off in any event for handing over bribes.
If such a law existed in regards to the controversial Corrib Gas project in Ireland, a large number of Shell executives would be at risk.
ARTICLES ABOUT THE $5 MILLION BRUNEI ROYAL WEDDING
The $5m royal wedding: sponsored by local companies, including the oil and gas firms Brunei Shell : The Independent 10 September 2004
Shell Rewards Employees (*Bribes and scandal in Brunei?): Brudirect.com
Will the Prince Turn Pauper? (*$500,000 Shell bribe was given to this corrupt family): Wall Street Journal article published March 2008
Brunei Shell contributes $500,000 for royal wedding ceremonies: Brunei-online.com: August 2004
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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