Armed forces to review reserve personnel allowances
PORT DICKSON: The armed forces is reviewing allowances for its volunteer reserve personnel to encourage greater participation in training and strengthen the reserve force.
The Malaysian armed forces are reviewing allowances for reserve personnel to encourage greater participation in training and strengthen the reserve force, according to a report by New Straits Times. Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman stated that the review aims to boost commitment among reserve force members and strengthen the manpower pool for the regular armed forces.
The current hourly rates of RM9.80 and RM8 were relatively low, having last been reviewed around 2022. The armed forces currently have an estimated 40 to 50 percent of registered reserve personnel inactive, which hinders efforts to maintain the territorial army as a reserve force. The review will involve diversifying training methods, upgrading infrastructure, and strengthening promotional efforts.
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