MACVA Courtesy Call On Director General of JHEV
4 Sep 19
MACVA lead by the President Brig Gen Datuk Goh Seng Toh RMAF (Rtd) paid a courtesy call to the Director General of JHEV, Maj Gen Dato’ Dzulkarnain bin Ahamd on 3 September 2019. Accompanied the President are VP RMN Capt Dato’ Lee Kwang Lock RMN (Rtd), VP Army Maj David Chow Yun Kai (Rtd), VP RMAF LAC Joe Pie Chong Seng RMAF(Rtd) and Hon Secretary Lt Col Wong Ah Jit (Rtd).

The President thanked the DG JHEV for giving MACVA the opportunity to update the DG JHEV on the development and the major activities of MACVA.

Among the updates was the MACVA AGM 2019 held on 30 March 2019 at the PERHEBAT, Sungai Buloh. DG JHEV was pleased to note the AGM was successfully held. The President thanked DG JHEV for the PJM Ceremony held on 16 February 2019.

DG JHEV briefed us on the proposed PJM allowance and he is optimistic the PJM allowance shall be given the approval by the Government. DG JHEV also advised those who have received PJM during the service and those who received during the early days are to check with the nearest JHEV office.

The President went on to inform DG JHEV on the two major events to be organised by MACVA. The MACVA Remembrance Day on 29 September 2019 at the Tugu Negara and the Memoirs of the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans (MoV) official launch in December 2019.

DG JHEV would like MACVA to invite other veterans associations to attend MACVA’s activities to enhance comradeship. The President informed DG JHEV that MACVA do extends its welfare assistance to veterans of other races.

The President presented a copy of MoV to the DG JHEV and once again thanked DG JHEV for making time to meet the MACVA delegation.

Wong Ah Jit
Hon Secretary