BERAKAS, Wednesday, 3 May 2023 – Four Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) officers who were part of the IDB VMAT 4/2022, returned safely to Brunei Darussalam on 3 May 2023 after a 13 months deployment since March last year under IDB VMAT 4/2022 in Mindanao Republic Philippines along with other member countries including Turkey and Norway as well as representatives from the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, Government of Japan, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Philippine National Police (PNP) and Office of the Presidential Adviser On Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU).
Welcoming the return of the officers was the Commander of the Joint Force RBAF, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin. Also present were the Acting Deputy Joint Force Commander as well as senior officer from the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) RBAF.
The four-member RBAF Contingent IDB VMAT 4/2022 were Lieutenant Colonel Hairin bin Jafar, Lt Cdr Muhd Muizz bin Hj Md Jaini, Captain (U) Asma Ahmad Farisulamin bin Hj Mohd Sultan and Captain (U) Khairul Anwar @ Firdaus bin Karia.
As a member of the IDB VMAT in Mindanao, Brunei Darussalam’s involvement has been relatively small. However, it has nonetheless been a manifestation of Brunei Darussalam’s commitment and a significant milestone for Brunei Darussalam in contributing to the peace process in Mindanao.
KONTINJEN ABDB INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM (IDB VMAT) YANG KE-EMPAT PULANG KE TANAH AIR
BERAKAS, Rabu, 03 Mei 2023 - Empat pegawai Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) yang merupakan sebahagian daripada IDB VMAT 4/2022, telah selamat kembali ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 03 Mei 2023 setelah penempatan selama 13 bulan di bawah bendera IDB bersama dengan negara-negara anggota IDB VMAT 4 di Mindanao Republik Filipina termasuk Turki dan Norway serta wakil dari Kerajaan Republik Filipina, Kerajaan Jepun, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Philippine National Police (PNP) dan Office of the Presidential Adviser On Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU).
Mengalu-alukan kepulangan pegawai-pegawai berkenaan ialah Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama, Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin. Turut hadir ialah Pemangku Timbalan Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama serta pegawai kanan dari Markas Angkatan Bersama (MAB) ABDB.
Kontinjen ABDB IDB VMAT 4/2022 seramai 4-ahli tersebut adalah Leftenan Kolonel Hairin bin Jafar, Lt Kdr Muhd Muizz bin Hj Md Jaini, Kapten (U) Asma Ahmad Farisulamin bin Hj Mohd Sultan and Kapten (U) Khairul Anwar @ Firdaus bin Karia.
Sebagai anggota IDB VMAT di Mindanao, walau penglibatan agak kecil, akan tetapi ianya merupakan manifestasi dan komitmen Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam menyumbang kepada proses perdamaian di Mindanao.