Wednesday, August 17, 2011

THANK YOU - RMAF

On Monday 15th August, I received a call from one Mej Mohd Azzuan Abd Wahab RMAF, a staff officer at Markas Tentera Udara informing me that the Chief of Air Force has kindly extended me a copy of a book titled ‘Operasi Piramid’ which was officially launched by the Defence Minister on August 2nd 2011. I told Mej Mohd Azzuan that I will be meeting him today at the main gate of Mindef to receive the book.

I was told about the launching of the book from a blogger friend, but little did I know that I was to receive a copy, and books fascinate me.

‘Operasi Piramid’ chronicles the RMAF’s involvement in evacuating thousands of Malaysian students from Egypt back home during the tumultuous period of the Egyptian revolt early this year. Glancing through the book, I have little doubt that ‘Operasi Piramid’ was no ordinary operation undertaken by the RMAF, as it involves transiting through the airspace of a number of foreign countries. I am amaze at the readiness and dexterity of the RMAF C 130 crew and its supporting staffs to undertake such a mammoth tasking with incredible success.

I salute the men and women of the RMAF, especially the crew of the C 130 for their spirit, indulgence and professionalism in undertaking a task so complex with great success. Had I not been given the book, I would not have known to what extend the RMAF’s involvement in ‘Operasi Piramid’.

Finally, I wish to sincerely thank the RMAF Chief Jen Tan Sri Dato Sri Rodzali bin Daud for his kind gesture and thought of a retired army soldier like me, and to extend a copy of this truly wonderful book ‘Operasi Piramid and duly signed by him.

CRUSADE AGAINST CORRUPTION

10 comments:

EAGLE said...

Dato'
Hope to bump into the book and to read the truth as I have heard of many grapevine stories of the RMAF mission.
Let see whether you are impressed.

mitchell said...

what a great gesture, to remember a retired officer even though it is just a book, the thought is simply awesome...
Kudos to RMAF and its Chief.

suhaimi said...

Salam Ramadan al-Mubarak,
Mohon keluar topik Dato'.
Panglima Angkatan Tentera MENAFIKAN pendedahan empat orang anggota tentera yang mengaku memangkahkan undi pos sehingga 'lenguh tangan' mereka.
Malah PAT (seperti yang dikatakan oleh TV3 malam tadi) mengatakan keempat-empat anggota tentera itu sebagai PENGKHIANAT.
Apa pandangan Dato'? Perlukan PAT membuat penafian ini? Tidakkah ini akan mengheret ATM yang profesional ke kancah kebobrokan politik?
Terima kasih.

Mohd Arshad Raji said...

Saudara Suhaimi,

Saya rasakan bahawa PAT tidak perlu mengeluarkan komen sebegitu rupa. Jika benar perkataan 'pengkhianat' dikeluarkan, itu tidak kena, kerana pengkhianat sebenarnya adalah mereka mereka yang telah memberi kerakyatan kepada pendatang secara 'haram'. Apa yang berlaku sekarang iaitu memberi kerakyatan secara 'pukal' kepada pendatang semata mata untuk mengekalkan kuasa memerintah lebih dari pengkhianat. Negara akan hancur oleh perbuatan seperti ini. Lihat penulisan saya yang lampau mengenai hal ini. Salam

pronto said...

My 25 years service I only voted once. The rest I never bother to check. If you line up all the ex and asked those who actually voted "satu langkah ke depan" then you see the actual result.

TAG said...

Dato
Being an ex soldier, It is tough to put down one of our kind. But his performance as seen in Malaysiakini TV was a total disaster. A badly scripted presentation delivered with the wrong body language and facial expression.Certainly there were a lot of wrong choice of words.
He forgot he was not addressing soldiers on parade.

His job as PAT is to assure the people that postal vote rigging will never happen under his watch.He got no business insinuating and alleging treachery, manipulation, disloyalty etc. Leave those political words to the defence minister or Nazri.

To him I can only say 'you are a disgrace'.

Anak Perelih said...

mengenai beri kerakyatan secara pukal... Dato' boleh pergi ke Langkawi - Bukit Malut/Taman Nilam... dan beberapa tempat lagi di Perlis - Kuala Perlis dimana orang Burma - keturunan melayu Kedah diberi kerakyatan tanpa perlu melalui prosedur biasa - tanpa status PR... Cuba google dengan keyword "burma" "bukit malut" "taman nilam"... dato akan dapat jawapannya... Memanglah mereka ini Melayu.. tetapi kenapa tidak mengikut prosedur ? dan mereka ini mendatangkan masalah dengan penduduk tempatan...

Anak Perelih said...

TAG... i would like to add 1 more thing...


he looks like he want to cry during the press conference....

Col Roseli said...

Dato,

He must have read your previous comment on "total defence" ...

EAGLE said...

Shame on you Panglima Angkatan Tentera!
Year in year out and replacement after one another but we see clown replacing another clown. We last saw a PAT an xAirForce Chief also known the laughing general who didn't even know the value of his missing F5E engine and tried to divert his weaknesses to others and now we see another ooops! who the hell he thinks he is accusing people a traitor?
Tengok la muka tu kat cermin or else want to be stupid is your own business but don't drag others. Disgusting! Wake up la Panglima Perkhidmatan yang lain tak kan dengan clown pun nak angguk?