BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 3 May 2018 – The Minister of Defence II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof received a farewell call from Lieutenant General Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim, former Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces. Lieutenant General Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim, who is in Brunei Darussalam for a farewell visit from 2 to 3 May 2018, also called on First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) separately.
Upon his arrival at Bolkiah Garrison in the morning, Lieutenant General Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim was accorded with a Guard of Honour comprising of personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). Lieutenant General Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim’s visit underscores the long-standing bilateral defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, which has flourished and strengthened under his leadership and contributions.
During the calls, both sides reaffirmed the continuation of the strong ties between both defence and military establishments in the areas of training, courses, professional interactions and exchanges, as well as, bilateral and multilateral exercises.
Lieutenant General Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim officially handed over the post as the Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces to Major General Melvyn Ong on 23 March 2018.
MANTAN KETUA TURUS PERTAHANAN SINGAPURA MEMBUAT KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN KE KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN DAN ABDB
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 3 Mei 2018 – Menteri Pertahanan II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof telah menerima kunjungan perpisahan daripada Leftenan Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim, Mantan Ketua Turus Pertahanan, Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura. Leftenan Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim, yang sedang berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam untuk mengadakan lawatan perpisahan pada 2 hingga 3 Mei 2018, juga membuat kunjungan perpisahan yang berasingan kepada Laksamana Pertama Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB).
Sejurus tiba di Bolkiah Garison pada pagi ini, beliau disambut dengan perbarisan kawalan kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota ABDB. Lawatan Leftenan Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim menggariskan hubungan pertahanan dua hala antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Singapura, yang telah berkembang dan diperkuatkan di bawah pimpinan dan sumbangan beliau.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak mengesahkan kesinambungan hubungan kuat antara institusi pertahanan dan ketenteraan dalam bidang latihan, kursus, interaksi dan pertukaran profesional dan juga eksesais dua hala serta pelbagai hala.
Leftenan Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Perry Lim telah menyerahkan tugasnya sebagai Ketua Turus Pertahanan kepada Mejar Jeneral Melvyn Ong pada 23 Mac 2018.