RIMBA, Thursday 15 September 2016 – A send – off ceremony was held this morning for Brunei Darussalam’s contingent of the 13th International Monitoring Team (IMT-13) to Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines.
At the ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, presented the national flag to the head of the contingent and the IMT arm badge to each of the personnel. The contingent, led by Lieutenant Colonel Abidin bin Haji Timbang, comprises of seven Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel and an officer from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF).
Also present were the Commander of RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah; the Commissioner of RBPF Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohd Jammy bin Haji Muhd Shah Al Islam; Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence; the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Meynardo LB. Montealegre; a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam; a representative from the High Commission of Malaysia in Brunei Darussalam; members of the Defence Executive Committee, Service Commanders, military and civilian Directors at the Ministry of Defence, Commandants and the family members of the 13th IMT.
Brunei Darussalam has been a member of the IMT since 2004.
PASUKAN PEMANTAU ANTARABANGSA KE-13 NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERTOLAK KE MINDANAO
RIMBA, Khamis 15 September 2016 - Satu majlis pemergian telah diadakan pagi ini bagi Pasukan Pemantau Antarabangsa Negara Brunei Darussalam (IMT) Ke-13 yang akan mengikuti misi pemantauan dan pengaman di Mindanao, Republik Filipina.
Di majlis tersebut, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan, Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, menyerahkan bendera negara kepada ketua kontinjen dan seterusnya memakaikan logo IMT. Kontinjen yang diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel Abidin bin Haji Timbang terdiri daripada tujuh anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) dan seorang Pegawai Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB).
Turut hadir ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Pesuruhjaya Polis, Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Mohd. Jammy bin Haji Muhd. Shah Al-Islam, Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan; Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Filipina, Tuan Yang Terutama Meynardo LB. Montealegre; wakil daripada Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan Negara Brunei Darussalam; wakil daripada Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Ahli-Ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Pengarah-Pengarah Tentera dan Awam Kementerian Pertahanan, Komandan-Komandan, dan keluarga anggota ahli IMT ke 13.
Negara Brunei Darussalam telah menjadi ahli IMT sejak tahun 2004.