Two Princes of Terengganu Sultan commissioned as territorial army officers

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Two Princes of the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, were today commissioned as officers in the Territorial Army.

Tengku Muhammad Ismail, who is the Yang Dipertuan Muda of Terengganu, was commissioned as a lieutenant and Tengku Setia Mahkota Raja Tengku Muhammad Mua'az, as a second lieutenant.

Sultan Mizan pinned the ranks on the two princes at a ceremony at the parade ground of the 512 Territorial Army Regiment here.

Tengku Muhammad Ismail and Tengku Muhammad Mua'az had undergone military training as voluntary officers, which began on Aug 6 and ended today.

Earlier, Sultan Mizan and the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah, were welcomed upon arrival by Army Western field commander Lt Gen Datuk Mohd Nazir Mami; 2nd Infantry Division commander Maj Gen Datuk Mardzuki Muhammad and 8th Infantry Brigade commander Brig Gen Muhammad Huzaimi Sabri.

Two other children of Sultan Mizan also attended the ceremony. They are Tengku Puteri Utama Raja Tengku Nadhirah Zahrah and Tengku Puteri Daulath Raja Tengku Fatimatuz Zahra.

A parade was performed by officers and men of the 512 Territorial Army Regiment, led by 2nd Battalion commanding officer Lt Col Saifulddin Mahmod.

-- BERNAMA