KUALA NERANG: Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi expressed his happiness when Khairy Jamaluddin was awarded wings
after successfully completing paratrooper training with the Territorial Army.
“I congratulate him for persevering through the training despite his packed schedule as Rembau member of parliament (MP), as it has helped strengthen his spirit.
“Khairy’s success could possibly create more interest among the
younger generation to join the army,” he told reporters after witnessing the closing of the paratrooper training course in Zon Gugur, Padang Sanai, here yesterday.
Also present at the event was Abdullah’s wife, Tun Jean Abdullah, Khairy’s wife, Nori Tun
Abdullah, army field commander Lt-Gen Datuk Seri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi and senior army officers.
As an MP, Abdullah said Khairy showed a good example to youngsters and hoped the training would
in turn give him strength to face challenges in politics.
Meanwhile, Khairy, when met, said as a member of the volunteer corps, he had been prepared to go through the five-week training without being given any special privileges. — Bernama
“This is my way of showing patriotism for the country.Each person has their own way of doing so,” he said. — Bernama