BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 15 September 2017 – The Brunei Darussalam’s contingent under the 13th International Monitoring Team (IMT-13) safely returned home after successfully completing their tour of duty in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines. A welcoming ceremony was held today for the eight (8) Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel and one personnel from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF). The 13th RBAF IMT contingent was led by Lieutenant Colonel Abidin bin Haji Timbang.
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, the Commander of the RBAF and ACP Haji Mohammad Hassan bin Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Ahmad, Acting Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), together with family members of the 13th IMT were at the Bolkiah Garrison Gymnasium to welcome the team.
Among those present were Captain (Retired) Dato Paduka Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, RBN, Pemanent Secretary of Ministry of Defence; His Excellency Datuk Ghulam Jelani, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam; His Excellency Meynardo LB. Montealegre, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Philippines to Brunei Darussalam; Service Commanders; Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technology and Development); Directors; Commandants; Malaysian Defence Advisor, senior officers and staff of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF, a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT).
Brunei Darussalam has deployed a total of one hundred and forty-four (144) RBAF personnel and eight (8) RBPF personnel to this mission since its first deployment in 2004.
PASUKAN PEMANTAU ANTARABANGSA KE-13 NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM SELAMAT KEMBALI KE TANAH AIR
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 15 September 2017 – Pasukan Pemantau Antarabangsa Negara Brunei Darussalam (IMT) yang ke-13 telah selamat pulang ke Negara Brunei Darussalam setelah selesai menjalankan tugas di Mindanao, Republik Filipina. Satu majlis telah diadakan hari ini bagi mengalu-alukan kepulangan lapan (8) anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan seorang anggota Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB). Kontinjen IMT-13 Negara Brunei Darussalam ini diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel Abidin bin Haji Timbang.
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Pemerintah ABDB dan Penolong Pesuruhjaya Police (ACP) Haji Mohammad Hassan bin Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Ahmad, Pemangku Pesuruhjaya Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB) selaku Pemangku Pesuruhjaya Polis beserta ahli keluarga anggota IMT ke-13 menyambut ketibaan mereka di Dewan Gerak Badan, Bolkiah Garison.
Turut hadir ialah Kepten (Bersara) Dato Paduka Abd Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, TLDB, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan; Tuan Yang Terutama Datuk Ghulam Jelani, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Tuan Yang Terutama Meynardo LB. Montealegre, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap (Teknologi dan Pembangunan), Pengarah-Pengarah, Komandan-Komandan, Penasihat Pertahanan Malaysia; Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan dan anggota-anggota dari Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB; wakil daripada Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan .
Negara Brunei Darussalam telah menghantar seramai seratus empat puluh empat (144) anggota ABDB dan lapan (8) orang anggota PDB bagi misi ini semenjak penghantaran yang pertama pada tahun 2004.