Court of Appeal to decide on army pensions, says Defence Minister


JOHOR BARU: The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will wait for the Court of Appeal's decision on streamlining the pension for retired armed forces personnel who retired prior to 2013.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that this issue extends beyond retired armed forces personnel and would also affect former judges and retired civil servants. Each group has initiated legal action against the Malaysian government regarding the matter.

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