SERDANG, Aug 16 – Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said that all Officer Cadet of Reserve Officer Training Unit (ROTU) will be continue to pursue a career in the armed forces or in storage Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) after it was commissioned. Also present were Minister of Selangor James Mohamed Ali, the Commander of the Armed Forces Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin and Chief of Army General Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor.
“The knowledge to gained is not wasted at a time that can contribute to the defense and the welfare state in the face of any threat from outside or within the country. I wish all the knowledge acquired during a ROTU used and tuned to meet any challenge in the future,” said Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
“Therefore, the study of military science in the period of three years together ROTU very useful and should continue to be improved in the reserve team will be joined later. This at the commissioning ceremony of the Royal Institute of Higher Learning ROTU 34th in the parade Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) here Saturday,” he said.
At the ceremony, a total of 1,628 officer cadets ROTU involving 18 public universities, including the Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM) commissioned for the regular forces and reserves in the ATM. He reminded the officer commissioned in order to continue to devote a high contribution to the country in all aspects, no matter where they are and can contribute to maintaining peace and prosperity of the country of elements that are not desired.
“The theme of the commissioning of ‘Watan oust Nusa’ is suitable for a commissioned officer to be role models, and human capital to the other. The important beta like to see in this pluralistic society of the country people have always lived in harmony, tolerance and befriend each other on the basis of oriental culture and practice the principles of 1Malaysia to strengthen the bonds of friendship among all nations,” he said.
