Ex-navy advised to join cooperative

MEMBERS of the Ex-Royal Malaysian Navy Association who are interested in venturing into business, should join its cooperative.
Its deputy president, Cmdr (R) Juma’noh Abdul Bunga said the cooperative was formed to help members kickstart small businesses.
“Some of them, who have joined the Koperasi Tentera Laut Bersara Bhd are doing well selling engine lubricants,” he said during the opening of the association’s state-level annual general meeting.

Kind gesture: Dr Zambry pinning a medal of appreciation on recipient Lef Cmdr (R) Abdul Aziz Ahmad (right), 55, while Cmdr (R) Juma’noh looks on.

He urged members to find out how they could benefit from the cooperative by visiting its premises in Desa Raya Manjung, Lumut.
State president Cmdr (R) Ahmad Bakhtiar Nordin Ali hoped the cooperative could be a viable alternative for its members in the complex business world.
“We need to help one another in order to keep ourselves competitive in the market,” he said.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the large population of ex-Navy men was one of the pillars of Manjung’s economy.
“The municipal council is now the state’s economic capital as it has the fastest economic growth,” he said. Dr Zambry, who is also Pangkor assemblyman, said the state government had the interest of ex-navy personnel at heart. One of the examples, he highlighted, was the allocation of 7,000 housing lots to former soldiers and policemen under the Planned Housing Programme.
He also presented medals to five former armed forces personnel in appreciation of their contribution