PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA
SEATED LR: TAN KENG SIAH, LATE CHU JOON, ANG CHIN LYE, WEE TIONG KIAN. STANDING LR: ONG TZE TONG, ANG PING SUNG, THENG SAN LIONG, LEE KIM LONG, TAN TIAM HIN, LIM THIAM HUAT, LIM MENG SEE
LR: LATE CHU JOON, TAN KENG SIAH,, JOHN SEE DAN NECK, CHONG KENG LAY, MDM YEO SEW HOON, GOH SU WANG (SON)

Melaka Chapter Members Receive PJM Award
15 May 23
Ten MACVs from Melaka Chapter received their PJM Award at a investiture ceremony held at the Melaka International Trade Centre Ayer Keroh on 7 May 23. Presenting the awards to the Veterans at the ceremony was Deputy Def Minister YB Tuan Hj Adly Zahari. MACVA congratulates all of them. Receiving the awards were:-
Tan Keng Siah;
Ang Chin Lye;
Wee Tiong Kian;
Ang Ping Sung;
Theng San Liong;
Lee Kim Long;
Lim Thiam Huat;
Lim Meng See;
Late Chu Joon

On 10 May 23 Chong Keng Lay on behalf of Ketua Pengarah JHEV posthumously presented the PJM Award for late WO II Goh Sin Meng RMAF to his wife Mdm Yeo Sew Hoon at her residence in Taman Anggerik, Klebang Kecil. MACVA would like to register its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Ketua Pengarah JHEV and Pengarah JHEV Melaka. Welldone to Ong Tze Tong and Melaka Chapter.

LR: ONG YOU CHAI, GODFREY CHANG, PUI SENG TAI, CHEO YEW HOCK, MARY KOH, CAROL LOO, OOI TEONG AUN, DATO' LEE KWANG LOCK, LIM WING NGOH, LIM BOON DAK, LIEW WAI TONG, TONY HO
LR: TONY HO, MR YEE, MDM KONG SWEE LAN (LATE YEE ENG KAH), DATO' LEE, MARY KOH
STANDING LR: MARK KOH, TONY HO. SITTING LR: MDM NGEOW, NGEOW SIN LIN, DATO' LEE

MACVA Members Special PJM Award
30 Apr 23
On 24 Apr 23 President Dato' Lee Kwang Lock presented Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal and Certificate to 3 MACVs on behalf of Ketua Pengarah JHEV. The presentation of the awards were conducted at the members residence. The MACVs were granted the awards on compassionate grounds upon special request by the Management Committee. The MACVs receiving the awards were:-

Ooi Teong Aun (92 years old) Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur;
Late Yee Eng Kah (Demised 14 Apr 23) Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor;
Ngeow Lin Sin (Cancer Patient) Petaling Jaya, Selangor

On behalf on members receiving these special PJM award and their families, MACVA would like to register its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Ketua Pengarah JHEV and his staff.

PJM Recepients Group Photo at Dewan Perkasa.

281 CHINESE VETERANS RECEIVED PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY

A total of 411 Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans attended the Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) investiture Ceremony held at Dewan Perkasa, Wisma Perwira ATM, Jalan Tekpi, Kementah, Kuala Lumpur on 16 Feb 19. In a historical event for the Malaysian Armed Forces Chinese Veterans Association (MACVA), 281 Chinese Veterans members who have served the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) between 1969 and 1990; a period of the Second Insurgency where the MAF fought the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the North Kalimantan Communist Party (NKCP) were conferred the PJM medal by the Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin. This figure represent the largest number of Chinese Veterans being conferred the PJM to date.


Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin delivering his speech.
MACVA President Tan Pau Son; 3rd from right with invited guests.

PJM is a Campaign Medal which was conceived on 3 Mac 2004 with the blessing from His Highness Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di Pertuan Agong. PJM is also conferred to members of Commonwealth Armed Forces who have served in Malaysia between 1957 and 1968; a period of the Malayan Emergency. PJM is bestows the highest seniority among medals within its category. Together with other Malaysian Veterans, MACVA members from the Chinese Community have served the King and country with pride and dedication during their tenures in the Malaysian Armed Forces. Fighting alongside their comrade brothers during those periods of uncertainty; they protected the country like any other serving Malaysians with some losing their life and others carrying a wound scar for the rest of their life. MACVA thanks Malaysia and MAF for recognizing their services and their sacrifices.


OKU Veterans were seated infront.
Veterans brought along their spouses on this historical day.
Chinese Veterans make up majority of the recipients on 16 Feb 19.

A total of 355 Chinese Veterans were approved by Jabatan Hal Ehwal Veteran (JHEV) to receive the PJM on 16 Feb 2019. The others could not attend because of medical reasons due to old age; high travelling and lodging costs in Kuala Lumpur and unforeseen circumstances. The breakdowns of those attending are as follows:-

Ser  Rank List  Present
1. Officers 78 (3XW) 67
2. WO I/ WO II 72 (1XW) 57
3. SSGT/ CPO/ FLT SGT/ SGT/ PO 123 98
4. CPL/ LR/ SAC/ AB/ LAC/ PTE 80 (1XW) 57
5. Widow/Rep 2 2
Total 355 281

Brig Gen Dato' Goh Ah Bah (Rtd) receiving his PJM.
Brig Gen Dato' Hon Mun Loong (Rtd) receiving his PJM.
Maj Lee Kong Kok (Rtd) receiving his PJM.

In a separate PJM Investiture event held at Muara Tuang Camp, Kuching on 11 Feb 19; 12 Chinese Veterans proudly received their PJM awards from the Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin. We congratulate the MACVA Sarawak Chapter Veterans on receiving their PJM awards.


Sarawak Chapter PJM Recipients with Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin.

The PJM for MACVA members was mooted in 2017 where MACVA President Tan Pau Son encouraged all MACVA members who are eligible to receive the PJM to register with JHEV. Kudos to Committee Member Chua Eng Lye for beginning the collection of members application form and initial liasion with JHEV. We register our sincere thanks to the President Tan Pau Son, VP RMAF Joe Pie Chong Seng, Hon Sec Wong Ah Jit and Committee Members for ensuring the successful participation of MACVA Veterans in this event. We also like to say thank you to all Chinese Veterans who have contributed to the success of this event and in the collection, collation and submission of more than 400 names to JHEV for approval.

MACVA would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin for conferring the award at the ceremony. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to the Director of JHEV Major General Dato’ Dzulkarnain bin Ahmad and his staff for facilitating the application of the awards and hosting this historical event.


PJM Parchment and Medals.

Wong Kwai Yinn

18 Feb 19

Pictures:
Raymond Goh, Foo Ah Cheng, Ong You Chai and Ng Joo Chay.