Programme for ex-policemen to share experience with school kids
JERTIH: Former police personnel, who fought communist insurgents, will go to selected schools nationwide to share their experiences in defending the nation from the enemy.
Ex-Police Association (PBPM) chairman Hussin Awang Ngah said the programme was meant to inculcate the spirit of patriotism among school pupils in conjunction with the
61st National Day this year.
He said the association hoped to get the green light from the Education Ministry.
Hussin said he would discuss the implementation of the programme with the ministry.
The association would invite former police personnel, who are members of the association, to impart their experience and knowledge.
Some of the former policemen had suffered physical injuries, such as loss of limbs, while performing their duty. The association has 140,000 members.
“Many of its members are eager to share their stories with the students,” said Hussin.
In a related development, Hussin called on the government to disburse contributions from the Warrior’s Fund to ex-police personnel as well.
He said the fund was only dedicated to former military personnel, while former policemen, who had also played a major role in the fight against Communists, had not been acknowledged.