BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 15 February 2021 – Brunei Darussalam will deploy four officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as members of the third Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) in Mindanao, Republic of Philippines. A flag handing-over ceremony was held at Bolkiah Garrison Gymnasium this morning.
The Brunei Darussalam flag was handed over by the Guest of Honour, Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the RBAF, to
Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Shalleh bin Haji Ismail as the head of delegation.
Also present were
His Excellency Christopher B. Montero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines, Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Service Commanders, Joint Force Commander, Defense and Armed Forces Attaché from the Republic of Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, Deputy Permanent Secretaries; Directors; Commandants; senior officers from the Ministry of Defence and RBAF; and a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
IDB VMAT is a step forward in the peace process in Mindanao, the Republic of Philippines to oversee the process of decommissioning of the forces and weapons of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The IDB VMAT is composed of foreign experts from Brunei Darussalam, Turkey, Norway as well as representatives from the Government of the Philippines, MILF, and National Staff.
UPACARA PENYERAHAN BENDERA BAGI PEMERGIAN AHLI
INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM (IDB VMAT) KE-3 DI MINDANAO, REPUBLIK FILIPINA.
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 15 Februari 2021 – Negara Brunei Darussalam akan menghantar empat orang pegawai Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) sebagai ahli
Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team (IDB VMAT) ke-3 di Mindanao, Republik Filipina. Majlis penyerahan bendera telah diadakan di Dewan Gerak Badan, Bolkiah Garison pagi ini.
Bendera Negara Brunei Darussalam telah diserahkan oleh Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah ABDB kepada Leftenan Kolonel Mohammad Shalleh bin Haji Ismail sebagai Ketua Delegasi.
Turut hadir juga ialah
His Excellency Christopher B. Montero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines, Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Pemerintah Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB, Atase Pertahanan dan Angkatan Tentera Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan pegawai-pegawai daripada Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB; dan wakil daripada Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri.
IDB VMAT adalah merupakan satu langkah hala tuju dalam proses keamanan di Mindanao, Republik Filipina untuk mengawasi proses perlucutan pasukan dan senjata
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). IDB VMAT ini terdiri daripada pakar-pakar perwakilan luar negeri daripada Negara Brunei Darussalam, Turki, Norway serta wakil-wakil daripada Kerajaan Filipina, MILF dan
National Staff.