Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab

General (R) Dato' Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab

Brigadier General (R) Datuk Abdul Hadi Abdul Khatab (born 1952/1953 (age 65–66)[1]) is a new politician in the Pakatan Rakyat party. He retired from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) after serving for more 30 years.

Forced retirement

Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab was one of the parties held responsible for the disappearance of two jet engines from the Sungai Besi Airbase in 2007. The engines were later found in a warehouse in Uruguay.[1]

Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab was charged under the clause 4 and 5 PMAT Number 1, 1975, and discharged from military service under Section 9 of the Federal Armed Forces Act 1972. He was dishonorably discharged under said act for failing to comply with military conduct resulting in negligence.[2]

Testimonies from his peers made during the court case were not favorable.[3]

Abdul Hadi was one of five high-ranking officers who were charged with negligence and forced to retire. They later sued the Armed Forces Council over their dismissal.[1] The suit was dismissed by a judge as "frivolous".[4]

Supporting Pakatan Rakyat

Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab joined the Pakatan Rakyat party. He claims that he was framed and frequently challenges the Defence Minister regarding his dismissal.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 SANA. "Malaysia Air Force Officers Sue Government Over Missing Jet Engines Found in Uruguay", South Atlantic News Agency, Kuala Lumpur, 3 May 2010. Retrieved on 26 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Teo Say Eng, Colonel Wan Normazlan. ["Military Legal Proceedings in Malaysia"], LexisNexis, Kuala Lumpur, ISBN 9789675371103, 2009.
  3. ↑ http://askarsetia.blogspot.com/2012/06/siapa-sebenarnya-brigadier-jeneral-dato.html
  4. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/05/21/missing-jet-engines-5-exrmaf-officers-wrongful-dismissal-suit-struck-off-update/
  5. ↑ Admin. "Former General Who Is Strongly Critical Of The Government Slandered In The Case Of Missing Jet Engines", Media Selangorku, Kuala Lumpur, 17 February 2013. Retrieved on 26 March 2013.
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