MAJOR KHAIRUL NIZAM TAIB RMAF (373596)

Staff Officer Grade 1 – Operational Law

Royal Malaysian Air Force Headquarters
d/a Kuala Lumpur Air Base Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama
50640 KUALA LUMPUR

Date of Birth : 14 Dec 1976 Nationality : Malaysia

Office : 03-21171074 Mobile Phone : 019-

Telephone Number 6273595
Number

Email Address :[email protected] Marital Status : Married

Current Salary : ZA20G00 Expected : RM 8,700.00

RM 7,759.94 Salary

PERSONAL STATEMENT

A coping strategist in any environment and responsible person searching an

admission in a tertiary education level position which will utilise the organisation,
communication and leadership skill through my involvement and experiences in
the International Humanitarian Law, Military Justice System and Malaysian Armed
Forces.

After 19 years of service in RMAF, I believe that I am mature enough and have
several qualities that suppose to give assistance to others. Good team work, high
organisational skills,efficient worker and loyal to a leader are example of my good
qualities. Furthermore, I can work well under pressure, love challenges and do
adhere with critiques. In addition, I possess good writing skills and able to
communicate with a wide range of people due to advocacy skills I gained as a
service prosecutor for 15 years and 4 years as the President of the Court Martial.
All these skills have been enhanced through proper training in house and oversea
courses and during all the work experiences over the years.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Year Institution Qualification

2017-2018 The University of York, Master in Law
United Kingdom (Legal and Political Theory)

2006 - 2007 Mara University of Bachelor of Law

Technology (UiTM, Shah (LL.B Hons)
Alam)

1996 - 1999 Mara University of Bachelor of Law

Technology (UiTM, Shah (LL.B)
Alam)

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DISSERTATION

Year Title

2018 - ABOLITIONISM: ABOLISHING IMPRISONMENT FROM MILITARY

LEGAL SYSTEM
Supervisor - Professor Matt Mattraver
Description - To analyse the defectiveness of imprisonment in the
Military Legal System. The punitive sanction of
incarceration in the Military Legal System was invented
as such; primarily to reform military personnel from
living a criminal life to an honest life. It is also a key of
social control to prevent further disobediences among
military personnel in future.

- WHAT IS “FEMINIST” ABOUT FEMINIST POLITICAL THEORY

Supervisor - Dr. Max Skjonberg
Description - To analyse the significance of Liberal Feminism from
the second wave era to the modern days and to
examine Radical Feminism, Difference Feminism and
Diversity Feminism as proposed by Feminist theorist
Alison Jaggar .

- “COUNTER-TERRORISM LAWS ENABLE STATE (A) TO

PROSECUTE PEOPLE FOR TERRORISM EVEN WHERE NO ACT OF
VIOLENCE BEEN COMMITTED AND (B) TO RESTRICT THE
LIBERTY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EITHER SERVED THEIR
SENTENCE OR HAVE NEVER BEEN DONE ANYTHING THAT
WARRANTS PROSECUTION. THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS IS NEITHER
JUST NOR WISE”.
Supervisor - Dr Jesse Allen
Description - the nature of Control Order within the parameters of
PTA 2005, its incompatibility with the human rights
spheres i.e. the right to liberty and security of person
and to examine on how far that the Control Order has
seen to be unjust or unwise.

- HATE SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH: SPEECH WHICH CAN

CAUSE HARM SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED IN A MULTIRACIAL
AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
Supervisor - Associate Professor Ben Fitzpatrick
Description - To analyse hate speech as a medium of freedom of
speech within the ambit of a legal perspective and to
examine the ramification of hate speech to its victim
and society at large.

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2017 - ABANDONMENT SHOULD BE MITIGATED RATHER THAN
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENCES.
Supervisor - Professor Matt Mattraver
Description - To examine the abandonment of a commission of an
attempted crime in some certain circumstances should
be treated as a mitigation rather than affirmative
defence. This dissertation discuss the differences
between preparation and an attempt, the rationale for
abandonment based mitigation, the variety of factors in
abandonment and finally the significant of motive.

- TORTURE SHOULD BE JUSTIFIED IN AN EXTREME

CIRCUMSTANCES TO PREVENT TERRORISM
Supervisor - Professor Matt Mattraver
Description - To assess the justifications of torture against terrorism
from both legal and moral perspectives i.e. international
law. It also examine justification of torture and how to
make torture permissible in some extreme
circumstances.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Has attended the following courses:

Year Courses Conducted by

2016 Maritime Operational Law Course DITC Melbourne

2015 Law Of Peace Operations Course DITC Melbourne
2013 Train the Trainer Malaysian Joint Warfare
Centre
2012 Gender Equality Course UNIFIL Hq, Naqoura
Lebanon

Unit Disciplinary Course UNIFIL Hq, Naqoura

Lebanon

2011 Induction Course For UNIFIL Peacekeeper UNIFIL Hq, Naqoura

Lebanon

2010 Intructor Law Of Armed Conflict Course Malaysian Joint Warfare

Centre

2009 Basic Law Of Armed Conflict Course Malaysian Joint Warfare

Centre

2008 Regional Operational Law For Legal Adviser Asia Pacific Centre, Quezon
City, Phillipines

2007 Kursus Asas Penderafan Undang-Undang Institut Latihan Kehakiman

Dan Perundangan (ILKAP)

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2006 Kursus Untuk Majistret Institut Latihan Kehakiman
Dan Perundangan (ILKAP)

2002 Pendakwaan Untuk ATM Institut Latihan Kehakiman

Dan Perundangan (ILKAP)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2017 - 2019 Staff Officer Grade 1 Operational Law / President of the RMAF
Court Martial

Responsibilty Responsible to the Chief of Air Force and RMAF Air Operation
Commander through Director of Legal RMAF in relation to air
operational law matters and Law of Armed Conflicts. Giving
legal advice regarding Rules of Engagement for fighting
squadron and RMAF Speacial Force. Participate in various air
exercises set up for air readiness and airworthiness.

As the President of the RMAF Court Martial, I am responsible

and mandated for the planning, fixing date, operation and the
execution of Court Martial Trial process including to try cases
submitted before the Court Martial.

2014 - 2016 Staff Officer Grade 1 Prosecution

Responsibilty Responsible to the RMAF Convening Authority through Director

of Legal RMAF for the preparation and effectiveness of
prosecution in the RMAF Court-Martial. This includes of
planning relevant prosecution training, moulding and preparing
young prosecution officer for advocacy skills in the Court Martial
procedures.

2012 - 2014 Staff Officer Grade 2 Joint Warfare (Legal)

Responsibility Responsible for drafting legal doctrine and Rules of

Engagement at MAF Operational Level through Malaysian Joint
Warfare Centre’s Commandant. Providing instructorial skill to
various MAF department and training centre regarding Law of
Armed Conflicts subjects.

2011 - 2012 Staff Officer Grade 2 Legal (MALBATT 4 UNIFIL)

Responsibility Responsible in providing advice to the MALBATT 4 Commander

and MALBATT 4 Commanding Officer relating to operational
law matters, UNIFIL Rules of Engagement, domestic matters,
and military legal system.

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2005 - 2011 Staff Officer Grade 2 Prosecution

Responsibility Responsible for preparing prosecution paper and conducting

prosecution in RMAF Court-Martial trial.

INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENT

 Leadership As a senior RMAF Prosecution Officer, I have to set a

positive example, train, mould and preparing
subordinate officer for advocacy skills and non-
contentious legal matter in any tense environment. I
strongly believe that with a good and positive pressure
and persuation, a good team work can be created and
effectively working.

 Sport A healthy body can generate a healthy mind in order to

focus in any task given. I enjoy indoor as well as
outdoor sport such as futsal, football, rugby and jogging
which requires use of high level energy.

 Living Life I recites Quran daily, reading books, doing comparative

study between Quran and the Bible, offroad driving and
travelling. Reciting Quran makes my mind calm while
offroad driving and travelling keeping me focus. I have
been travelling to most continent of the world except
American Continent.

 Field Experience As a part of providing legal advice to the MALBATT 4

Commander and MALBATT 4 Commanding Officer
relating to operational law matters, UNIFIL Rules of
Engagement and legal domestic matters pertaining
MALBATT 4 troops, the appointment of call sign
LEGAD (Staff Officer Grade 2 Legal MALBATT 4
UNIFIL) demand high knowledge of the Law of Armed
Conflict and situation awareness within the Middle East
Region. As the position demanded such characteristic,
I was appointed as member of UNIFIL SecWest Legal
Division to cater and monitor any international issue
arise in the Middle East which has a direct impact to
the Lebanese Government and the IDF (Israel Defence
Force) conflict. Such experience triggered myself the
importance of International Relation and have given me
field knowledge and experiences that may be used in
future undertaking. I believed that such knowledge and
experience can be shared theoriticaly and practically
through a comprehensive syllibus that I am eager to
share with UNISZA.

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AWARDS AND MEDALS

2015 Order of the Armed Forces Knights (Darjah Kesatria Angkatan Tentera)
This order is awarded to senior MAF Personnel who have distinguished
themselves in active service of units within the forces (undertaking security
operations as well as aid to civil authorities in time of disasters).

2015 Loyalty Meritious Medal (Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia)

This Medal is awarded to MAF personnel who have completed at least 15
Years of meritious service in units.

2012 UNIFIL Medal (Pingat Negara Bangsa Bersatu)

This medal is awarded to military personnel who have serve at least 1 year
in active service under the United Nation Mission and usually given for the
undertaking of military operation as well as humanitarian assistance in
operational area.

Awarded with Certificate of Excellent Service Award (Sijil Anugerah Khidmat

Cemerlang) in 2013.

FUTURE PLANNING AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Nothing is more important to me at this stage than sharing the knowledges and
experiences that I have gained throughout the service. I strongly believed that it is
about time for me to pay back to the society for what I have gained. If I am accepted
into UNISZA, I would like to develope two (2) important syllibus to be added into the
Law Proggramme. First and foremost the syllibus of Military Law and the latter is
International Humanitarian Law. The syllibus that I wanted to introduce is to be
applied theoritically and practically. The blue print of both syllibus are crafted and
drafted as such with the intention to prepare potential skillful advocates when they
appear before the Court Martial of the Army, Navy or Air Force market. Until this
stage, as there are no such syllibus offered in any Law School in Malaysia, UNISZA
will be the first to have a comprehensive up to date Military Law Proggramme
compare to the other university.

SKILLS

Language

 Bahasa Malaysia Fluent in speaking and good in writing

 English Fluent in speaking and good in writing

Teaching skills 19 years experience of teaching and

possessed exposures and skills not only
providing instructorial skill to various MAF
department and training centre regarding

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 Military Law and Procedures of the Court
Martial, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure
Code but also the Law of Armed Conflicts or
International Humanitarian Law subjects. I
am also have the ability to teach legal and
political theory.

Computing Have a good working knowledge of

Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Driving Full current clean driving licence