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The Class of 2019 during their Passing Out Parade on 14th December 2019. Editor’s Note It’s the year 2020, the visionary year where we embark into the new decade as a united country, a society with a liberated spirit, a just and democratic society, a morally ethical society, and above all a prosperous society. In this issue of Bulletin OPA (BOPA), we wish to focus on the key vision and that is UNITY. In this issue, we cover cross cultural festivities, gatherings and celebrations all in the spirit of brotherhood. Likewise, we highlight various OPA activities, updates as well as information related to RMC and OPA in the past year or so to our dear readers. We also feature a spread on our signature event The OPA Annual Dinner that was held in July 2019 and a column on OP of The Year, OP Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff, Speaker of Dewan Rakyat. Old Puteras also contributed their articles in this issue. They include our former OPA President OP Salleh Mohd Nor who writes on an unfortunate incident where he fractured his ankle and the journey towards recovery. OP Dr. Raja Shaharul shares his expertise on the importance of individualised health screening. OP Nawawi Mat Desa wrote on a historic gathering of 93 Budak Boys from intakes 1952 till 1961 at the old FMC camp in Port Dickson. OP Nawawi also wrote a piece on OP Bhajan’s Book Launch event at the Penthouse. OP Bhajan’s autobiography “Lucky By Chance” may be purchased from the OPA secretariat. Moreover, this issue also features the continuous humanity agenda run by a few of our OP brothers, the Food For Gelandangan (FFG) voluntary association. Funds are wholly donated by the public and they welcome volunteers and contributions. Finally my heartfelt appreciation goes to the president of OPA, OP Baha and the rest of my colleagues in the EXCO line-up as well as other OPs for their effort, advices, commitment and dedication in making this BOPA Magazine a real success. My thanks also to the team in Amanie Media and the Malaysian Business for their professional support. Happy Reading and Happy New Year Everyone! Yours Truly, OP CHUA CHENG KEAN Editor in Chief Bulletin OPA Magazine 2019 PUBLISHED BY THE OLD PUTERA ASSOCIATION | Penthouse, Bangunan OPA, Saujana Resort, Section U2 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. ADVISOR: OP Baharudin Mahyudin | EDITOR: OP Chua Cheng Kean | SECRETARIAT: OP Omar Sharif EDITORIAL AND GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM: Amanie Media Sdn Bhd: Razi Pahlavi Abdul Aziz | Azhari Mohd Yusop | Sarah Aisha Adam | Nurulhafizah Halid | Nur Syazana Shahabudin 3 P E A R R S E A T T U U P A S N B E K A contents 3 Editor’s Note 6 President’s Speech 7 EXCO Line Up 2019 - 2020 16 18 8 Updates on OPA 9 New OPA Members Listing 10 OPA Movement 11 Salute To Our OP’s 12 OPA in Social Media 13 A Fractured Ankle 21 16 News on Disaster Relief 17 Obituary 18 CNY Gathering 2019 19 Blood Donation Campaign 2019 20 OP Super Sunday 2019 21 Iftar OPA 2019 22 22 RMC Hari Raya Celebration 2019 23 OP’s Guide To Health Screening 24 OPA Annual Dinner 2019 24 4 P E A R R S E A T T U U P A S N B E K A contents 28 Highlights on OP of The Year 2019 29 Deepavali Gathering 2019 30 Food for Gelandangan 32 OPA Ikatan Kasih 2019 29 36 YB Liew Chin Tong’s Speech at Passing Out Parade 2019 38 Highlights on Passing Out Parade 2019 40 POP Award Recipients 41 OP Bhajan’s Book Launch 44 Down Memory Lane 30 36 48 The Royal Brats Reunion 49 Love Your Penthouse 38 41 44 5 fromthedeskof P E A R R S E A T T U U P A S OPAN B E K A president Happy New Year 2020 to all fellow Old Puteras celebrations, career and health talks, sporting and OPA Members. Let’s pray that the coming events, emergency disaster relief exercises, and of the new year will build a new spirit for us to OP-PP Games were funded through the OPA continuously strive towards improving our life, budget. Some amounts were also contributed health, business, wealth, education and personal to the Ikatan Kasih Old Putera (IKOP) which was pursuit towards excellence. For OPA in particular, established with the aim to provide assistance and we pray that in this new year we are able to provide financial support to our OPs who are less fortunate the best in our services in fulfilling the benefits and in need. of our members, the Old Puteras and providing With respect to that, 2019 saw the passing more support to our beloved Royal Military College of some OPA members. Most of them, if not all (RMC) and its present Puteras. were closed to our hearts. We shared laughter, Alhamdulillah, I am grateful to Allah SWT for His tears and fond memories of our extraordinary life blessings and grace as I am given the responsibility during the years in FMC and RMC and beyond. The to continue as the President of the Old Putera loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal Association for another term. I appreciate the the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be trust given to me by the members and I hope repaired. Hence, I invite everyone to keep praying we can work together as one big family towards and extend our Doas, to the souls of our brothers preserving the intentions and goals of OPA. who had left us. To date, OPA shoulders great responsibility I take this opportunity to thank my in providing the best services, promoting the fellow Excos and secretariats camaraderie, welfare, and well-being of the OPs as who had relentlessly worked well as protecting and preserving the OPA’s interest so hard in 2019 to providing and assets, including the OPA Building. The OPA and keeping the best building, or better known as the Penthouse holds interest and services to many OPA events and meetings that benefit the OPA members. Thank you members. The Penthouse also housing the office and please work harder! bearers and secretariat team in managing the day Once again to wish to day affairs of the association. all a Happy New Year In addressing the challenges of continuous 2020 and hopefully, OPA development of the RMC, OPA has played will continue providing the significant roles together with other respective best services to its members. stakeholders in formulating and paving the new SERVE TO LEAD! direction for the excellence of the college and its present Puteras. It is my hope that all parties Thank you. involved, will play their role in ensuring the continuous glory of our beloved RMC. OP Baharudin Through 2019, a prudent amount of budget Mahyuddin was approved and utilised for OPA members’ Dato’ activities. From the OPA Annual Dinner, festive F, 77-79 6 CHART ORGANISATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LINE UP P E A R R S E A T T U U P A S N B E K A PRESIDENT OP Baharudin Mahyuddin OrganisationalOPA Dato', [F, 77-79] Chart 2019–2020 VICE PRESIDENT HON. SECRETARY I HON. SECRETARY 2 HON. TREASURER OP Muhamad Mudzamir OP Chua Cheng Kean OP Thevendran OP Omar Mat Noor Ong Abdullah [F, 74-77] CS Maniam [A, 79-81] Dato' BG, [A, 77-79] Kol, [B, 80-82] MEMBERS OP Suhaimi bin Salleh OP Ahmad Hammami OP Razi Pahlavi OP Darien Liew OP Farouk Abd OP Joherman Amir [E, 77-80] bin Muhyidin Abdul Aziz Tak Liang Khalid [E, 86-90] [B, 91-95] [H, 87-91] [C, 12-13] [D, 89-93] OPA RMC Manager Liaison Officer OP Jamil Baharuddin OP Rizal Ali Naizali OP Mohd Shamil OP Khairul Ridzwan [E, 90-94] [H, 88-92] Mohd Yusof Mohd Ibrahim OP Omar Sharif OP Amran Alias [D, 94-95] [G, 96-99] Md Sani [F, 87-91] [E, 87-91] 7 UPDATES WELCOME NEW OPA EXCO MEMBERS FOR TERM 2019 - 2021 The Penthouse celebrated yet another event on the appointment and reappointment of Exco Members of the Old Putera Association for the term 2019 – 2021. OP Baharudin Mahyuddin has been reappointed as the President of OPA, OP Chua Cheng Kean reappointed as Honorary Secretary of OPA. The event also witnessed the appointment of 5 New Executive Committee Members and they are OP Rizal Ali bin Naizali (LMR 072), OP Jamil Baharuddin (LMJ 066), OP Mohd Shamil Mohd Yusof (LMM 300), OP Khairul Ridzwan Mohd Ibrahim (LMR 112) and OP Joherman bin Amir (LMJ 067) (Co-opted Feb/2019). Together, we hope the newly elected President and Exco Members for term 2019 - 2021 will lead OPA to achieve the key objectives as the most active old boys’ association in Malaysia. Appointment of NEW GM for OPA he Secretariat Manager, OP Salih Ali (LMS 175), decided Tto retire after serving the OPA for the last five years. The OPA thanked OP Salih for his services to the Association and wished him all the best in his future endeavours. OP Omar Sharif Md Sani (LMO 042) was appointed as the new Secretariat Manager of the OPA. 8 UPDATES Let's Welcome ... P E A R R OPA NEW MEMBERS S E A T T U U P A S FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER 2019 N B E K A NO NAME OPs COY, YEAR MEM NO PROFESSION ORGANISATION 1 Abdul Razeef Bin Abu Bakar H, 96-99 LMA 661 Engineer Manager Admal Sdn Bhd 2 Abdullah Zawawi Bin Hisham G, 06-07 LMA 660 Graduate Architect BEP Akitek Sdn Bhd 3 Abishek Prasad H, 17-18 A 663 Student 4 Adam Bin Abdul Aziz B, 95-98 LMA 657 Banking-Head, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Capital Markets & Corporate Advisory 5 Ahmad Faiz Bin Mustapha Kamal B, 96-99 LMA 655 Regional Manager Petronas Lubricants Indirect Procurement International APAC 6 Ahmad Tarmizi Bin Mat Noor B, 91-92 LMA 666 Manager Sasabina Recereation & Industries Sdn Bhd 7 Amran Bin Alias F, 87-91 LMA 664 Chief Instructor Royal Military College (Lt Kol) 8 Azam Malek Bin Azman E, 99-02 LMA 661 Investment Manager Ekuiti Nasional Berhad 9 Azhari Bin Hj Mohtar G, 78-80 LMA 662 Mechanical Engineer Sarawak Energy Berhad 10 Corray Ambrose Gerard F, 73-76 LMC 083 Engineer Petrosearch 11 Hishamuddin Bin Jamaluddin G, 75-77 LMH 126 Professor