Johnny Lim appointed Malaysia’s first Chinese lieutenant-general

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00:00The Armed Forces marked a historic milestone yesterday with the promotion of Major General Johnny Lim to the rank of Lieutenant General,

00:09making him the first senior Malaysian Chinese officer to attain the three-star rank.

00:14The promotion ceremony was officiated by Armed Forces Chief Nizam Jafar and witnessed by all service commanders.

00:21In a statement, the Armed Forces said his promotion highlights that opportunities within the Armed Forces

00:27are accessible and grounded in merit and service excellence.

00:31It added that this will also inspire greater interest among non-Malays to pursue a career in this noble profession.

00:38Lim, a Malacan native, studied at the St. Francis Institution from 1973 to 1983.

00:45He underwent cadet training under the 25th regular commissioning course

00:49and subsequently trained at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in the UK

00:53before being commissioned into the Ranger Regiment.

00:57Narmatha Raja, FMT.

01:02Narmatha Raja, FMT.

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