Here is one contribution taken from
the Malaysian Saturday's edition of the
Star:-
Retired officer sues over
downgrade
KUALA LUMPUR: A retired army captain has filed a suit
against the offices of the prime ministersÂ’ of Malaysia, Singapore
and Britain and their governments over the downgrading of the
officer corps of the Malaysian Armed Forces in 1972.
Retired Kapt T.Z. Abidin, 54, claimed that a committee set up that
year had misrepresented to the Cabinet that the officersÂ’ pay and
allowances were of the same quantum as that of British Armed Forces
expatriate officers then serving in large numbers in
Malaysia.
He said that more than 400 Malaysian Armed Forces officer cadets
and midshipmen, including himself, who served before Aug 1, 1972,
were affected and had their pay and allowances cut by up to
30%.
He also named the offices of the Attorney-General and Defence
Minister in the suit filed on Wednesday.
Abidin is seeking RM99mil in damages, costs, interest, formal
apologies from all defendants and an order for the Malaysian
Government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to rectify the
situation.
