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The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has expressed its gratitude and pledged compliance with the decree issued by the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, regarding the conduct of military activities in the state.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the MAF headquarters, in a statement today, emphasized its commitment to ensuring that all training, exercises, and operations are executed in a planned, professional, and responsible manner. As the nation's defense institution, the MAF fully adheres to all regulatory guidelines, standing operating procedures (SOPs), and environmental impact assessments stipulated by the relevant authorities.

The statement also highlighted the importance of strategic cooperation between the MAF and the state government, enforcement agencies, relevant experts, and local communities in every training deployment. The MAF aims to strengthen co ordination mechanisms and engagement with all stakeholders to ensure military training is carried out in a more organised, safe, orderly, and prudent manner, while taking local sensitivities into account.

Additionally, the MAF has implemented continuous mitigation, monitoring, and evaluation measures to minimise any adverse impact on the natural ecosystem in the affected operational areas. This comes after media reports highlighted Tengku Hassanal's concern over military training activities conducted across Pahang's island zones, which risk disrupting the maritime environment and fragile ecosystems. His Royal Highness decreed that the MAF must obtain the prior consent of the Sultan of Pahang before executing any training exercises within the state.