Don’t be bias, veteran politician tells Terengganu state reps
KUALA TERENGGANU: There should not be any bias on the part of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) assemblymen in Terengganu if there are flaws in the state administration now that there is no opposition voice in the state legislative assembly, Veteran politician Tengku Sri Paduka Raja Tengku Ibrahim Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah said although the elected […]
Doris to take up plight of veteran servicemen
KUCHING: Sri Aman MP Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie will be taking up the cause of veteran servicemen with a view to get them more financial support. She plans to bring up the possibility of raising the allowances of Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) recipients and Iban trackers with the Ministry of Defence and also in […]
Senior army veteran dies
KUCHING: The first Iban army officer to be promoted colonel, Colonel (R) Dunstan Nyaring Angking passed away at his residence in Batu Kawa here at the age of 77 on Wednesday morning. Born on Aug 18, 1943 in Spaoh, Betong, the late Dunstan served with Royal Ranger Regiment from Jan 6, 1964 until Aug 9, […]
Veterans department visits Rangers’ widows
SERIAN: Sarawak Veterans Affairs Department (JHEV) visited two widows of former members of Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF) Sarawak Rangers in Kampung Ensebang Plaie last Wednesday. According to a statement issued, Sarawak JHEV MAF director Major Pahot Joll conducted the first visit to Demian Akon, widow of Private Naka Ngumbang. Demian who is now 99 years […]
Wheelchair for paralysed veteran of MAF
BAU: A paralysed veteran of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) received a wheelchair from the Sarawak Department of Veterans Affairs (JHEV) on Thursday. Sarawak JHEV director Major Pahot Joll paid a visit to Sarawakian veteran Goan Moin at his residence at Kampung Segong, Singai, Bau to present him the wheelchair which would enable him to move […]
Army veteran found dead in rented home
SIBU: A military veteran was found dead in his rented abode located in a shop at the Sungai Merah bazaar on Thursday. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim was identified as Rexley Kassim, 50. “The victim was discovered by his son (around 11.50am) who tried to wake his father up but to […]
