Government to establish Veterans’ Day for MAF veterans

The government plans to establish Veterans' Day to honour Malaysian Armed Forces veterans, with a proposed date to be approved by the Cabinet soon.

Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin emphasized creating job opportunities for MAF veterans in companies with major government contracts, monitored by the Ministry of Defence.

Collections for the Tabung Pahlawan have shown a significant increase, reaching RM4.35 million for 2026-2027, reflecting public appreciation for veterans.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The government plans to establish Veterans’ Day to honour the service and sacrifice of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said a specific date for the celebration will be proposed to the Cabinet soon for the government’s approval.

“It will serve as a recognition, a formal acknowledgement that we honour veterans.

“It will also certainly foster closer ties and greater public appreciation for MAF veterans in our country,” he said at the opening ceremony of the 100th National General Assembly of the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Association (PVATM) here today.

Also present were Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman, Army Chief General Tan Sri Azhan Md Othman and PVATM president Datuk Sharuddin Omar.

In other developments, Mohamed Khaled said companies awarded major government contracts must provide job opportunities for MAF veterans to ensure they continue to have a place in the economy after completing their service.

He said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will monitor the implementation of the initiative to ensure veterans also benefit from these job opportunities.

On Tabung Pahlawan (Warriors’ Fund), he said collections have risen every year, reflecting public appreciation for the contribution of armed forces veterans to safeguarding the nation’s peace and security.

He said collections increased from RM1.3 million in 2023-2024 to RM2.19 million in 2024-2025 and RM3.35 million in 2025-2026.

He added that collections for 2026-2027 have so far reached RM4.35 million, against a target of RM5 million. — Bernama

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政府计划设立退伍军人节，以表彰马来西亚武装部队退伍军人，具体日期将很快由内阁批准。

国防部长穆罕默德·哈立德·诺丁强调，要为马来西亚武装部队退伍军人在拥有重大政府合同的公司创造就业机会，并由国防部进行监督。

2026-2027年度，为退伍军人基金会募集的款项大幅增加，达到435万令吉，反映出公众对退伍军人的感激之情。

吉隆坡，10月24日讯——政府计划设立退伍军人节，以表彰马来西亚武装部队退伍军人的服役和牺牲。

国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·卡立·诺丁表示，庆祝活动的具体日期将很快提交内阁，等待政府批准。

“这将起到一种表彰的作用，一种正式的认可，表明我们对退伍军人的敬意。”

“这肯定也会促进我国与马来西亚武装部队退伍军人之间的更紧密联系，并提高公众对马来西亚武装部队退伍军人的认识，”他今天在马来西亚武装部队退伍军人协会（PVATM）第100届全国大会开幕式上说。

出席者包括国防军总司令丹斯里马利克苏莱曼将军、陆军总司令丹斯里阿占奥斯曼和PVATM主席拿督沙鲁丁奥马尔。

在其他方面，穆罕默德·哈立德表示，获得政府重大合同的公司必须为MAF退伍军人提供就业机会，以确保他们在服役期满后继续在经济中占有一席之地。

他表示，国防部将监督该倡议的实施情况，以确保退伍军人也能从这些就业机会中受益。

他表示，关于“勇士基金”（Tabung Pahlawan），捐款额逐年上升，反映出公众对退伍军人为维护国家和平与安全所做贡献的感激之情。

他表示，税收收入从 2023-2024 年的 130 万令吉增加到 2024-2025 年的 219 万令吉，再到 2025-2026 年的 335 万令吉。

他补充说，2026-2027年度的税收目前已达435万令吉，目标为500万令吉。——马新社

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