Gratitude to Malayan vets from a Malaysian student

Ariff Khalid writes to the Malaysian Veterans' Association:
I am a Malaysian student studying at Waikato University. Last night, I watched the Malayan Veterans documentary on Maori Television and at the end of the program, I had tears in my eyes. I am proud that the NZ veterans were very positive about my country when they visited it in 2007. Although it is sad that the New Zealand Government and public does not give the recognition that you deserve, rest assured that we Malaysians are very grateful and are forever in your debt. Hutang emas boleh dibayar, hutang budi dibawa mati (a debt of gold can be repaid, but a debt of deeds is taken to the grave). For this, I say terima kaseh and a happy peaceful life to all of your members.  Best wishes