KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 5 September 2019 – First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Othman bin Hj Suhaili @ Suhaily, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and his delegation were in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a three-day introductory visit to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) from 4 to 6 September 2019.
Upon arrival at the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, the Commander of RBN was received by the Malaysian Chief of Navy, and he proceeded to inspect the Guard of Honour. The Commander of RBN subsequently paid a courtesy call on Malaysian Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Mohamad bin Sabu, and the Malaysian Chief of Navy, Admiral Datuk Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen naval cooperation and relations through existing bilateral exercises and training. Both navy chiefs agreed to expand the scope of Exercise Hornbill (RBN and RMN bilateral exercise) to be enhanced further.
As part of his programme, the Commander of RBN had the opportunity to visit the RMN Naval Base in Lumut, Perak. The Commander of RBN was received by Commander of the RMN Western Fleet, Vice Admiral Dato’ Aris Adi Tan bin Abdullah and inspected the quarter guard before proceeding to a courtesy call, which was later followed by a brief. Both Commanders exchanged views on the security outlook and emphasised the importance of having strong relationships ties between both navies. The visit continued where the Commander of RBN had the opportunity to interact with RMN officers, and RBN officers who are currently attending courses in Malaysia, before proceeding to visit KD Pelandok Training Centre, Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) Training Centre, and KD Duyong, Diving School.
Later in the evening, the Malaysian Chief of Navy hosted an official dinner. In his speech, he once again emphasised the importance of elevating further the cooperation between both navies. The Commander of RBN, in response, acknowledged the importance of maritime security that requires cooperation from all security agencies in the region in order to maintain regional stability. He also expressed appreciation on the continuous courses offered by the RMN training institutions, which not only has increased the professionalism of RBN personnel but also, established camaraderie between both RBN and RMN officers and the other ranks.
LAWATAN PENGENALAN OLEH PEMERINTAH TLDB KE MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Khamis, 5 September 2019 – Laksamana Pertama Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Othman bin Hj Suhaili @ Suhaily, Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) dan delegasi berada di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia bagi kunjungan lawatan pengenalan ke Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) selama tiga hari mulai 4 hingga 6 September 2019.
Apabila tiba di Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia, Pemerintah TLDB telah diterima oleh Pemerintah TLDM dan berkesempatan untuk memeriksa Pengawal Kehormatan sebelum meneruskan kunjungan hormat kepada Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia, Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Mohammad bin Sabu dan Pemerintah TLDB, Laksamana Datuk Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany.
Kedua belah pihak telah mengesahkan komitmen untuk memperkuatkan kerjasama di antara angkatan laut dan hubungan baik dalam latihan dan latihan dua hala. Kedua-dua ketua turus tentera laut bersetuju untuk memperluaskan skop Eksesais Hornbill (Eksesais Dua Hala di antara TLDB dan TLDM) untuk dipertingkatkan lagi.
Sebagai sebahagian daripada program, Pemerintah TLDB meneruskan lawatannya ke Pangkalan TLDM di Lumut, Perak. Pemerintah TLDB telah diterima oleh Komander Armada Barat TLDM, Laksamana Madya Dato ‘Aris Adi Tan bin Abdullah dan memeriksa pengawal suku sebelum meneruskan kunjungan hormat. Kedua-dua Pemerintah bertukar pandangan mengenai persekitaran keselamatan dan menekankan pentingnya hubungan rapat antara kedua-dua angkatan laut. Lawatan diteruskan lagi di mana Pemerintah TLDB berpeluang untuk berinteraksi dengan pegawai-pegawai TLDM dan pegawai TLDB yang sedang mengikuti kursus di Malaysia, sebelum meneruskan lawatan ke Pusat Latihan KD Pelandok, Pusat Latihan Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) dan Sekolah Menyelam di KD Duyong.
Pada sesi petang, Pemerintah TLDM telah menganjurkan Majlis Makan Malam Rasmi. Dalam ucapan semasa majlis tersebut, Pemerintah TLDM sekali lagi menekankan betapa pentingnya bagi meningkatkan lagi kerjasama antara kedua-dua angkatan laut. Dalam ucapan balas, Pemerintah TLDB mengakui pentingnya keselamatan maritim yang memerlukan kerjasama dari semua agensi keselamatan di rantau ini untuk mengekalkan kestabilannya. Beliau juga menghargai kursus-kursus yang berterusan yang ditawarkan oleh institusi latihan TLDM bagi bukan sahaja, meningkatkan mutu profesionalisme TLDB, tapi juga mewujudkan silaturahim di antara pegawai-pegawai dan lain – lain peringkat TLDB dan TLDM.