Macva and the true warriors of Malaysia


WHEN I received an invitation from an unknown person to attend a luncheon at a five-star resort, I said yes immediately, of course (who turns down a nice lunch, after all).

Upon investigation, I discovered that it was from a group called Macva that stands for Malaysian Armed Forces Chinese Veterans Association. Curious, I said to myself, these military vets are Chinese? I knew that there was a smattering of Chinese and other races that joined the majority Malays in the Armed Forces, but to have an association that can afford lunch at a five-star resort? Curiouser and curiouser.

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