MY LIFE LONG AWARDS AND MEDALS

These awards and medals are all I have to show for my 25 years of career with the Malaysian Rangers/Army and during my retirement to date.

L to R:  Kesatria Angkatan Tentera (KAT), Panglima Gagah Berani (PGB), Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (PPB), Pingat Perkhidmatan Am (PPA), Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM), Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (PBS), Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (PBK).

Academically I have:  Passed Staff College (psc), Diploma in Creative Writing, Masters in Strategic Study from UPNM.

Thank you Allah s.w.t for bestowing me these awards and medals. I am thankful and proud to have them.

WARRIORS DAY CELEBERATION 31 JULY 2015 IN KUALA LUMPUR.

After a long lapse of time, finally all (almost) the PGBs were called to attend the function organised by the Police, this time. Missing were the SPs and the PTUs.
We had a baca yassin, tahlil and doa selamat a day before at Masjid Negara, a parade and a demonstration by the policemen depicting some incidents of the past and a hari raya gathering at night. The Warriors Fund launch was done separately at Royal Chulan.

We were accomodated at Priemeria Hotel for 3 nights.

                          L to R:  Capt Panir PGB, me, Sgt Dajai PGB and Kpl Unggek PGB.

                                                       Sarawakian PGBs. Breakfast.

                                                                 Bajau and wife.

                                                 All the PGBs that came for the function.

                                 Mej Hanapiah PGB, me, Dato Abd Rahim PGB & a friend.

SARAWAK RANGERS VETERANS ASSOCIATION (SRVA) DEREGISTERED.

Finally, after two years of dispute - a problem percipitated by the Secretary General of the Association, SRVA was deregistered on 14 April 2015. After his sacking by the President, the Sec Gen refused to vacate his seat and continued to worsen the situation within with his supporters until it was just impossible to sustain the Organisation. The only way out was for it to be deregistered so that the rebellious faction is purged and a new Organisation formed.

I, as the President of SRVA, however is opting out and will not be involved in the new Organisation.

Good bye SRVA. It was a dream unrealised. Sad. It had been a mistake on my part in taking the Sec Gen into the Organisation but then at the onset I had no choice. Never know there are still dishonest and untrustworthy people out there who only think of their own pocket and rice bowl.

Oh! My Poor Blog!

Have not been updating it for quite a while. This is all due to a shift of interest: Facebook.

Dear me!

21 December 2013

UPDATE ON GENERAL NEWS/EVENTS.

1.   Sarawak Rangers Veterans Association (SRVA).    Formed about a year ago, I still have not achieved the desired results. We have about 1300 members to date. Recruitment is ongoing. We have opened up branches in Lundu, Sri Aman, Kanowit/Julau and Miri.  The target is to have a branch in every towns throughout Sarawak.

      Finance is a big problem to keep SRVA going. We cannot depend solely on handouts. We have to make our own money through business endeavours. A number of businesses that we had planned earlier felled by the wayside. Even the 3000 acres that we were promised by the State is now gone. We have seen the Chief Minister recently to ask for an alternative site and hopefully the final answer will be good for the ears. Amongst what we are planning are:

      *     A PLKN camp for the training of National Service. We will have a branch specially for Jungle
      Tracking and Jungle Survival Academy.

      *     A 6000 acres Palm Oil Estate.   This is to enable us to generate enough fund for us to create a
      Cooperative for the benefit of all members.

      *     A few business endeavours, if realised can strengthen our financial independence.

      The inaugural AGM is coming up sometime in October 2013.

2.   Love Taiping Club (Kelab Cintai Taiping).   I also have formed the club a year ago, solely to help the Local Authority in making our town into a better place. So far we have stuck to our plans. The inaugural AGM is also coming up in a month's time.

General News

My poor blog! I have not been updating or posting new posts for a couple of months now. Have been quite busy with my Sarawak Rangers Veterans Association and Kelab Cintai Taiping lately. They have taken the enthusiasm out of me.

SARAWAK RANGERS VETERANS ASSOCIATION

Since December last year we have opened up 4 Branches, namely, in Lundu in 1st Division, Sri Aman in 2nd Division, Julau/Kanowit in 3 rd Division and Miri in 4th Division. Sibu, Kapit, Mukah, Bintulu and Limbang/Lawas will have to wait until after the General Election in March 2013.

KELAB CINTAI TAIPING (LOVE TAIPING CLUB)

I formed this Club out of the desire to help the local Council manage Taiping in anyway we can as well as to become useful to all the communities. The Club has been registered with the Registrar of the Society.

It is almost a year now and we have organised a number of community programmes as well as for its members..

A Poem of Praise for me as a Warrior.

I found this beautifully written poem of praise in Iban language for me as an Iban Warrior and for the deeds I have done.

PANTUN PUJI LT KOL ROBERT RIZAL ABDULLAH PGB (B)

(Written in Iban language)

 

Kira enda lebu ga nuan,

ke bulih gelar Raja Berani

laban ulih nyapai bintang besai

ke ngasuh nama nuan pegari tingi gegeyai nadai mandung.

Endang enda lebu ga karung mengada nuan suba,

ke bisi tebunsa nangung pemerinsa

mai nuan dalam pengelama keleman 9 bulan.

Laban penatai nuan di dunya endang di anti 

sida Keling enggau Bunga Nuing.

Di kemata lalu basa sida Laja seduai Bunga Jawa.

Endang di intai ka sida Sempurai,

lalu timang sida Kumang seduai Indai Abang.

Di indung sida Lulong Indai Mendung

ari Gelung ke nyingit nyinggong daun sabang.

Ke endang berimbai enggau orang Panggau di menoa jela Isang.

Tang dalam maya nya, dia Tutong, 

Tuai orang di Gelung pen sama bisi ga nutong ka Setawak

Nebah dumbak maya nuan ka mencelak

Mula iya meda dunya,

Ambi semua Petara sama bela nemu

Nuan bisi datai ngagai dunya landai kitai diatu.

Tang dia enda mukai-mukai deh indai karung

Mengada enggi nuan bujang melisa,

Tak enda berasai mabun laya ningal ka dunya

Maya nuan beguna serta ngiga alai meraya,

Lalu maya nuan tetengok ka tusu ai madu enggi iya.

Tang Petara endang amat bisi ngemata ka nuan ungal wai,

Ke alai Bunsu Sempandai seduai aki kitai Bujang Serangkang Kirai 

Bisi datai mai ka nuan pemakai 

awak ka nuan tau besai mansang nyingkang tau bejalai.

Dia deh nuan lalu udah tejapai ka tangkai nyiur undang

Ke merundai labuh tejuntai,

Lebuh nuan ke enggau orang nyarau ranyai  

di manua Nunok Ulu Serpan di madang paya maram

Ke di wan bunsu Antu Kamba, Endu Dara Sia

Ke berumah di Paya Maram Semadang,

Ke ngembuan jelu Pusa Itung ke bekungkung baruh dagu,

Lalu ia tu meh ke bepemai ka Tajau Rusa bebungka Sengang.

Lalu laban nuan ke di kemata ke Petara

Di pandang aki kitai Lang Sengalang Burung,

Ke diau di tuchung langit landung,

Ke baka tudung seraung tangi payung langit.

Kedua agi laban iya tu meh menyadi Ini Manang Bali 

ke betelaga baruh rekung, menyadi biak Aki Lang Sengalang Burung,

Laki endu Yak Talun Kupak, Silai anak Runggang Jejabung.

Nya alai ungal,aku pen sama baka nuan meh suba

Ari Batalion ke-8 Rejimen Renjer.

Lalu tedinga ka nuan bisi pegari nama anak lelaki

Lebuh nuan tejapai ka Bintang Berani PGB,

Laban nuan udah mutus berani,

Tajam ati anak lelaki,

Tebunuh ka bala munsuh bansa komunis.

Nya alai ke penudi iya, ngajih nuan gerai nyamai,

Gayu guru nguan menoa lantang senang nguan dunya.

Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban.

Lang Ngindang

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This is the translation into Bahasa Malaysia 

PANTUN PUJI  LT KOL (B) ROBERT RIZAL ABDULLAH PGB 

(Terjemahan dalam Bahasa Malaysia)

Kira tiada sia-sianya engkau,
yang memperolehi gelaran Raja Berani,
yang mampu mencapai bintang tinggi,
yang menyebabkan namamu dikenali,
dipandang tinggi tiada penghalang.

Sememangnya tiada sia-sianya kandung ibumu,
yang pernah menanggung kesakitan dibebanimu genap Sembilan bulan,
kerana kehadiranmu sememangnya ditunggu oleh Keling dan Bunga Nuing,
diperhati dan dihormati oleh Laja dan Bunga Jawa,
memang diintai oleh Sempurai,
lalu ditimang oleh Kumang dan Indai Abang,
dan digendong oleh Lulung Indai Mendung dari Gelung,
yang nyingit nyinggung daun sabang,
yang berdekatan dengan Orang Panggau di kediaman Jela Isang.

Pada masa itu Tutung ketua Orang Gelung,
turut bersama memukul gong dan menabuh gendang,
semasa engkau membuka mata kali pertama melihat dunia,
supaya semua Tuhan mengetahui yang engkau telah hadir 

menduduki dunia kita sekarang.

Tetapi, secara tiba-tiba tanpa diduga,
Ibu yang melahirkanmu Bujang Melisa,
meninggal dunia tatkala engkau memerlukannya,
Ketika engkau mencarinya untuk bermanja,
Ketika engkau berkeinginan menyusu air madu miliknya.

Namun Petara senantiasa memerhatikamu,
Di mana Bunsu Sempandai dan Bujang Serangkang Kirai,
Turut hadir memberkatimu dengan makanan,
Supaya dirimu mampu membesar, melangkah dan berjalan.

Oleh kerana engkau yang dilindungi Petara Perang,
Aki Lang Sengalang Burung,
Yang mendiami puncak langit,
Yang seperti tudung saji topi payung langit.
Kerana Dia adalah saudara Ini Manang Bali

Oleh sebab itu kawan,
Aku dahulu pun sama sepertimu,
Dari Batalion ke- 8 Rejimen Renjer,
Lalu terdengar yang engkau anak lelaki yang ternama,
Semasa engkau tercapai Bintang Berani PGB,
Kerana engkau memang berani,
Anak lelaki yang tajam hati,
Mampu membunuh musuh komunis.
Oleh sebab itu, aku doakan engkau sihat walafiat,
panjang umur, dan senang hidup di dunia.