Guitar Jamming Videos

Dear friends,

We have a Jamming Session on weekends for 2007. It is a time when we all can sing songs you cannot find in your Karaoke lounge.Every singer will be accompanied by our resident guitarists, Ray and Ibanguy.

For those who missed what happen during the guitar jam session, you can see the videos here.

or type this link : http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Ibanguy

or try this link if the above does not work:
Yahoo Video Link


Till then, Jam on.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLAUDIUS VINCENT PEREIRA

VC Labuan wishes Happy Birthday to Claudius Vincent Pereira on his birthday dated 14th January 2007.

We have not receive any permission to release his age so you got to ask him yourself.

Anyone who can GUESS his time of birth will be treated with a drink for the next 7 days.

Vince, we appreciate what you have done to all your friends and wish you many happy returns.

Happy Birthday, Vincent.

RAHMAT BIN MOHAMAD (PC 310)

VC Labuan was honoured to have the presence of Pak Rahmat Bin Mohamad (PC 310) on 13 January 2007.

Pakcik was born in Johor and he worked with the Singapore Police Force (from 1937 - 1960) when Singapore was part of Malaya. He served with the Singapore Police Force until he retired in 1960. He moved and reside in Labuan after his retirement. He was the personal driver to Datuk Harris Salleh in the 70s.

His wife and only son passed on and he is now being taken care by his grand daughter at Kampung Gersik Baru, Labuan. His only source of income is a monthly pension from the Singapore Government of RM150 per month.Thats about only Sing Dollar 65 !! He does not enjoy the privilege of medical benefits from the government health services too.

The authorities were not keen to help Pakcik for one reason or another.Some of the reasons were that he is not a Malaysian citizen and we know that is not true because he resides in Labuan, Sabah before Sabah joined Malaya to form Malaysia.He was born in Johor and worked with Singapore which then was part of Malaya.

Pakcik was known as the only surviving World War 2 Veteran (1942-1945) and the authorities know this as a fact but they do not care enough for this living war veteran.The authorities are only interested in his 5 War Medals to be displayed at the local Muzium.These war medals were given to Pakcik by the British Government back in the 70s.

VC Labuan has taken effort to inform the public and authorities in Labuan and anywhere in the world to help Pakcik in any way they can.This effort can be seen in VC Labuan dedicating a corner of the Cafe for Pakcik.

Please call Don Claudius for your suggestions 00616 836 3864 or leave a message at vclabuan@yahoo.com.

We thank Lt. Col. Haezly and Mr. Edmund Allard for attending this historical occasion. Here are some of the photos of the evening.

Above: A great picture of Don Claudius and Pakcik Rahmat.

Above: The flag gave to Pakcik from VC Labuan.

Above: Lt. Col. Haezly giving a hamper to Pakcik.

Above: Mr. Edmund Allard (from Baker Hughes, Labuan) giving a hamper to Pakcik.

Above: Ms. Jane & Reena presenting Pakcik a hamper on behalf of VC Labuan.

Above: Pak Rahmat stands proud with his British Medals at his corner at VC Labuan.

Last but not least, Pakcik thinks that no one remembers him but VC Labuan prove to him that he has a corner in VC Labuan and we will always remember him even if the country he served before seems to ignore him.

Pakcik, we salute you !!