BOLKIAH GARRISON, 6 August 2020 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence had a teleconference with the Contingent Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) of the Malaysia Battalion 850-7 (MALBATT 850-7), United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Peacekeeping Mission, Major Mohd Hishamuddin bin Haji Marzoki this afternoon following the tragic explosions in Beirut on 4 August.
Also present during the teleconference were the RBAF Joint Force Commander, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Development) of Ministry of Defence, Pg Dr Haji Mohd Esa Al-Islam bin Pg Haji Mohd Yunus and members of the Brunei contingent at UNIFIL.
During the teleconference, the Second Minister of Defence joined others in expressing his shock and heartfelt sympathy for the devastating explosion which took the lives of more than 100 people and injured thousand others. The Second Minister of Defence also expressed his delight to hear that with the blessing of Allah the Almighty all RBAF Contingent under the MALBATT 850-7 are safe and not affected by the incident.
The Second Minister of Defence then encouraged and advised every member of the RBAF Contingent to remain steadfast in carrying out the duties and responsibilities, always united, maintaining a strong esprit de corp in upholding the reputation of the institution and the country.
The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam is ready to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) through the RBAF peacekeeping contingent if required under the direction of MALBATT 850-7.
The teleconference ended with a closing prayer led by Head of RBAF Religious Department (JAMA’AT), Commander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, RBN to seek protection for the well-being and safety of the people of Lebanon as well as the RBAF officers and personnel at UNIFIL.
MENTERI PERTAHANAN KEDUA ADAKAN SIDANG VIDEO BERSAMA
KONTINJEN UNIFIL ABDB
BOLKIAH
GARISON, 6 Ogos 2020 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar
Jeneral (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof,
Menteri Pertahanan Kedua telah mengadakan panggilan sidang video bersama
Ketua Kontinjen Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang bernaung
di bawah Batalion Malaysia 850-7 (MALBATT 850-7) misi pengaman United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) iaitu Mejar Mohd Hishamuddin
bin Haji Marzoki pada petang ini setelah kejadian letupan dahsyat yang
mengejutkan berlaku di Beirut pada 4 Ogos.
Turut hadir semasa sidang
ini adalah Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB, Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato
Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Timbalan
Setiausaha Tetap (Dasar dan Pembangunan), Pg Dr Haji Mohd Esa Al-Islam
bin Pg Haji Mohd Yunus dan ahli-ahli kontinjen Brunei di UNIFIL.
Semasa disidang video, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua telah
menyuarakan rasa simpati keatas kejadian letupan dasyat yang mengejutkan
berlaku di Beirut pada 4 Ogos 2020 yang telah mengorbankan lebih dari
100 orang dan mencederakan ribuan yang lain. Menteri Pertahanan Kedua
turut bersyukur kehadrat Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala setelah mengetahui
bahawa Kontinjen ABDB di bawah Pasukan MALBATT 850-7 yang ditugaskan di
Selatan Lubnan terselamat dan tidak terjejas dalam kejadian letupan
tersebut.
Menteri Pertahanan Kedua seterusnya menyampaikan beberapa
kata-kata semangat dan nasihat kepada setiap individu di bawah Kontinjen
ABDB untuk terus komited dalam melaksanakan tugasan dan tanggungjawab
yang diberikan, sentiasa bersatu, mempunyai semangat berpasukan (esprit
de corp) yang tinggi, disamping sentiasa menjaga disiplin serta reputasi
institusi dan Negara.
Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei
Darussalam bersedia untuk memberikan Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana
(HADR) melalui Kontinjen pengaman ABDB jika diperlukan di bawah arahan
MALBATT 850-7.
Panggilan sidang video itu diakhiri dengan doa
penutup yang diketuai oleh Ketua Jabatan Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT), Komander
Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, TLDB bagi memohon perlindungan demi
kesejahteraan dan keselamatan rakyat Lubnan serta para pegawai dan
anggota ABDB di UNIFIL.