Chinese Askar Wataniah On SinChew News Paper on 22 Mar, 2011


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Often read the news on newspapers related to Chinese youth lack of interest to join armed force and choice armed force as their career. I hope that my essay can be published in Sin Chew Daily to encourage Chinese youth to join armed forces or active in reserved army corp. I am willing to provide more detailed information and to attend any form of interview from Sin Chew Daily. Thank you!
I am a Chinese Reserved Army
5 years ago when the Multimedia University having the recruitment of Reserved Army Corp, I walk and pass though the recruitment booth and saw one of the military officer dressed in military uniform, that time I stopped my step, this stop make my life changed. The President of Reserve Military Elite Club, Multimedia University explained to me, if you are willing to serve for the country, your sacrifice will be repay with high return. The Application of Local University and Public Service Department Scholarship will be given priority is the main reason and objective attract me to join the reserved army.
A month later, in the absence of consent by the my parents, I decided to participate in one-month basic military training, during the basic military training, it let me gained a lot of experience which is unable to obtain during our normal lifetime. This training period also was the most difficult stage in my life. When I almost want to give up, a fellow comrade told me that: if you quit now, you will get nothing, but if you can stick in the future you will get more return. Before I enter military camp, I called my parents accountable. My mother strongly objected me to participant in military service. Used a lot of time to explain to them, finally my father was convinced by me and advised me if can not bear the hard conditions of military training, I must automatically give up.
The basic military training began with a total of 130 participants from all level of society. Only four of them are Chinese reserved army, all of them from the Multimedia University. The 1 month basic military training which covers the physical training, marching, firing arms, military law, military strategy, field operations, and Malaysia national defense policies. The objective of this training is to transform us as normal citizen to become a qualified person who able to perform military mission.
During the basic military training, the most memories thing is the combat training. We were divided into several small groups. When we passed through a Malay Village, one of the Malay resident walk to me and shade hands with me. He said: he appreciated the contribution of military force to our country; he very respect Chinese citizen as we are willing to make sacrifices for the country as well. His words inspired me, and I decided to complete my basic military training not matter it is how difficult. Sometime when we perform patrol simulation beside the road, we will be saluted by residents who passing the road or get a car horn, sometimes we really flattered. This kind of honor is difficult to obtain from other uniform force. After a month of rigorous military training, me and another 82 successful graduated from the training became a qualified military personnel. Within the 83 whom successful completed the basic military training, only 2 as the Chinese reserve army.
To become a reserved army will receive many special benefits provided by the Government. Package which has been included free full set uniform and accessories, armed forces group insurance, to attend any military training will also receive RM4 per hour allowance, transport allowance, free medical benefits, 3 meals provided by the military camp during training. If you achieved more than 380 hours per year of the training, will be awards RM520 as the bounty. If you want to serve our country also can apply to become a full-time soldier as per contract. Diploma and degree holder also eligible to apply for reserved officer post.
In reserve army force not only let me gain exposure, it is more changed my life. I am the graduate of Diploma in telecommunications engineering. When I apply for the first job, after employers see my basic military training certificate during interview session, he immediately hired me. He told me: "Most of my department is Malay staff, you able to completed the military training it prove you did not have any racist problem, we need people like you," so I was lucky to be employed by a Multi National Corporation.
After worked for 1 year, I make an application with the Local University to enroll in electronic engineering degree program. I am the one of the few to use the Private University Diploma (IPTS Diploma) to apply and as the one-off success get the offered by UM and USM faculty electronics engineering, although not confirmed with the respected university, but I think the reserved army played a very important role in my application. Because extra-curriculum also as a part of the consideration for the application.
Today, my parents and friends are feel honors because I am a reserved army. I have established a lot of strong friendship with other friends in Reserved Army Corp. If who have any problem we must help each other. These make us achieve the purpose of racial harmony. Now whenever we have any training, we will inform each other, everyone comes back to military camp for the training, we consider the training as our friendship gathering.
When our country in difficult, all citizen have their responsibilities. As Chinese citizens, we should abandon the "good men and not be a soldier," traditional concept and joining the armed forces contribute to our country!
(Author is the President of Reserved Military Elite Club, Multimedia University-Year 2009)
*Translation done by Google translator, maybe contains some of the grammatical error.

This post has been edited by kuan1234: Mar 24 2011, 02:25 AM