Time flies...it is already coming to two years of service by your present Central Committee. A new Central Committee will be elected into office this 23rd April 2006. I strongly urge those of you who have a sense of gratitude for your training in Japan (or Malaysia), and have some time to spare for voluntary work, to volunteer to serve on the Persatuan Alumni AOTS Malaysia's (PAAM)Central Committee for the period April 2006-April 2008.

If you are good in English, please serve as the editor of our Newsletter. If you have good communication and public relations skills and a good network, please volunteer to assist us in enhancing our image with the Malaysian public so that more Malaysians are aware of the subsidised training that AOTS Japan, and PAAM, provides. Our training and transfer of technology services also needs someone to carry us to greater heights. In fact, if you have the urge to contribute in whatever way, please offer yourself for election this 23rd April.

It has been a pleasure for me to have served all of you the past two terms. The kind cooperation that I have received from the Central Committee members have been excellent. We have been a fairly active organisation, and all credit should go to your Central Committee members. Of course, the day-to-day operations of our Persatuan has been well-run by our two attractive "angels" - Angela and Sue - without whose contributions our activities would have been hampered. The AOTS Malaysian office have also extended their kind cooperation in working towards enhancing training and cultural activities, and we are grateful to them.

I look forward to meeting all of you this 23rd April 2006. Wishing all of you success in all your undertakings, and good health to you and your family.


A.AZIZ Y. KAMARUDDIN
President
(azizyoup@hotmail.com)