KOTA KINABALU: There is no gender inequality in the Malaysian armed forces, says Malaysia’s first woman fighter jet pilot Mejar Patricia Yapp Syau Yin (pic) of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). She said the Malaysian military’s fair treatment of women officers and personnel reflects the Government’s practice of gender equality. Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman presented the award to Mejar Yapp, who also walked home with RM5,000, a trophy and certificate. The mother of two, whose husband also serves in the RMAF, also expressed her ambition to become the first Malaysian woman astronaut. Mejar Yapp, who has been with the RMAF for 20 years, began flying fighter jets from 2003.

Source: The Star September 25, 2017 00:00 UTC