WORDS OF APPRECIATION
(Source: Book on “Remembering Dr Majid” by Prem Kumar and Wong Pek Yin)
Dr Majid was a simple, unassuming and pleasant fellow but most importantly, he was a good friend.
People like him make the engineering fraternity something to be proud of. This country will definitely
miss a rare talent with a great mind but even greater heart. – Dato’ Sri Ir. Judin bin Abdul Karim
It was an honour to serve as council member during his tenure as ACEM President. I have vivid
recollections of his relentless endeavours to promote and ensure that ACEM was at the forefront of
engineering consulting practice. – Ir. Tom Chong
It is his wit and honour that I enjoyed most of our friendship, he made me laugh. Dr Majid saw
the lighter side, especially when it came to serious matters. It was during such a moment that he
coined the term ‘chicken burger’ to describe people who talked a lot but then chickened out at the
last minute. – Wong Pek Yin
It is never often enough in life to have the privilege of knowing someone who is so dedicated to the
well-being and perfection of his profession, not in the sense of protecting that profession but rather
protecting the interest of the public. – Ir. Chen Thiam Leong
His dedication to BEM and the engineering profession is most commendable and I will always
remember him as a friend, advisor and champion of the engineering profession. – Dato’ Ir. Fong
Tian Yong
His professionalism. He is a person who is very passionate and very well versed in whatever he
does. He must have spent long hours doing research on the subject matter he was involved in. He
used to call me after office hours and our conversations were normally long. – Ir. Rousdin Hassan.
Dr Majid is one of the few professional engineers I salute. I salute him for his professionalism,
dedication, courage and humour. Most of all, I remember him as ACEM Council Member, President
Elect, President, Past President as well as fellow consulting engineer! – Ir. Heng Aik Sin
I remember Dr Majid with his unkempt hair, his short-sleeved shirt with ink stains and shoes that
have seen better days and yet he was a towering figure with a loud and passionate voice espousing
his views on the state of our industry, on IEM, on his efforts at BEM, on his many engagements
with various stakeholders in the industry. He was a man out to change the world. He was tireless in
his efforts to advance our profession and was always willing to challenge the norm and the status
quo. – Ir. Prem Kumar
Sincerity and courage to fight for his beliefs are traits that Dr Majid was respected for. As an
example, when BEM retracted its stance against registering Engineering Technologists under the
Board, YB Dato’ Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor, the then Minister of Works was upset with this about-
turn. Dr Majid responded, ‘Yes YB, the Board made a mistake before. But two wrongs cannot make
the mistake right. That is why the Board has now decided to register the Technologist, and he
proceeded to explain the reasons. The Minister accepted the argument and went on to convince
the Cabinet to overturn an earlier Cabinet decision. – Ir. Ashari Mohd Yakub
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