BERAKAS GARRISON, Tuesday, 24 November 2020 – The Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) hosted the 21st ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) chaired by Brigadier General Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of RBLF. The virtual meeting with the theme, “Cohesion and Responsive of ASEAN Armies to Address the Dynamic the Regional Security Challenges following new norms from COVID-19 Pandemic” were participated by all the ASEAN Chiefs of Army. Also joining the meeting were His Excellency U Hthin Lynn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic Union of Myanmar as well as the Defence Advisers/ Attaches and diplomats represented in Brunei Darussalam.
In his opening remarks, the RBLF Commander expressed his appreciation to all ASEAN Chiefs of Army for their participation and welcomed the newly appointed Chiefs of Army of Philippines Army, Malaysia Army, Lao People’s Army, Royal Thai Army and Vietnam People’s Army. The meeting continued with the presentation on respective countries’ strategy, best practices, and the role of the Army in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
In summing up the meeting, the Commander of RBLF highlighted the importance of ‘Whole of Nation Approach’ that all ASEAN nation has adopted in battling the pandemic with degree of success, and outlined several initiatives and proposals to be brought forward. The meeting ends with a handover ceremony of the 22nd ACAMM Chairmanship to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in 2021 which will also host the 30th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM), 10th ASEAN Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting (ASMAM) and 3rd ASEAN Armies Information Sharing Workshop (AAISW).
TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI MEMPENGERUSIKAN ASEAN CHIEFS OF ARMY MULTILATERAL MEETING (ACAMM) KE 21 SECARA TALIAN
BERAKAS GARISON, Selasa, 24 November 2020 – Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) telah menghoskan Persidangan ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) ke 21 secara talian telah dipengerusikan oleh Brigedier Jeneral Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah TDDB. Mesyuarat yang bertemakan “Cohesion and Responsive of ASEAN Armies to Address the Dynamic the Regional Security Challenges following new norms from COVID-19 Pandemic“ telah dihadiri oleh semua Ketua-Ketua Tentera Darat Negara ASEAN. Turut hadir semasa mesyuarat tersebut ialah Tuan Yang Terutama U Hthin Lynn, Duta Besar dan Mutlak Republik Kesatuan Myanmar, Penasihat/Atase Pertahanan dan perwakilan dari diplomat yang menetap di Negara Brunei Darussalam
Semasa ucapan pembukaan, Pemerintah TDDB telah menyampaikan rasa penghargaan kepada semua Ketua-Ketua Tentera Darat ASEAN kerana turut serta di dalam mesyuarat dan mengalu-alukan Ketua-Ketua Tentera Darat yang baru dilantik dari Tentera Darat Filipina, Tentera Darat Malaysia, Tentera Darat Rakyat Lao, Tentera Darat Diraja Thailand dan Angkatan Darat Rakyat Vietnam. Mesyuarat diteruskan dengan pembentangan dari setiap negara mengenai strategi, perkongsian amalan terbaik dan peranan tentera darat dalam menangani wabak COVID-19.
Seterusnya Pemerintah TDDB merumuskan mesyuarat tersebut dengan menekankan pendekatan ‘Whole of Nation Approach’ dalam menangani pendemik dengan jayanya dan mengariskan beberapa inisiatif halatuju dan cadangan. Mesyuarat ini diakhiri dengan upacara penyerahan pengerusi ACAMM ke 22 kepada Republik Kesatuan Myanmar yang juga akan menghoskan ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) ke 30, ASEAN Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting (ASMAM) ke 10 and ASEAN Armies Information Sharing Workshop (AAISW) ke 3.