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Intra-Varsity Anti Corruption Debate Championship

The event took place from 19th to 21st of September, at P19, FKE (Fakulti Kurang Elektrik XD).
You might ask, since when UTM Debate Club took a turn of interest towards anti-corruption? Well, the reason is that our co-partner, Sekreteriat Pencegah Rasuah (a subsidiary of Badan Pencegah Rasuah), required us to include some anti-corruption related matter in the IV (for obvious reasons duh..). So hence that anti-corruption 

For the event, there were 3 preliminary rounds and 1 final round. Initially it was made to be 2 pre-lim rounds, 1 semi and 1 final. But after much consideration (like how to ensure participants will come for day 2…), we changed it to 3 pre-lim rounds (2 on day 1, 1 on day 2). Well it’d be quite boring if we make the topics all anti-corruption related throughout the IV, so we’re making only the final round to be anti-corruption related. Hey it still fulfill the requirement XD ! Nay, we’ve agreed on it with the SPR side wan la.. Where can simply do wan.

Motions were given out beforehand. They were:
1. THBT the The Tarik experimentation in space is a significant research.
2. THBT UiTM should be opened.
3. THBT artists should not come from reality TV shows.
4. THBT Smart Day does not equal smart students.

However, the motion for the final is not released, until the day itself.

Day 0 (19th Sept, Friday)

Workshops were held to provide briefings on how a debate should go, and what we/they should expect out of the debate rounds as well as the whole event.

The workshop was handled by Keith (on argumentations and rebuttals), Melissa (on roles of speakers), and myself (on overview of debate). At first we didn’t plan to have a mock debate (due to time restriction), but because the crowd wants one, so we gave them one! XD

It was just a 3 minutes speech. Not to show off our abilities, but to give a rough idea on how a debate should be.

Day 1 (20th Sept, Saturday)

A total of 8 teams were present for the event. There were initially 12 teams, but the other 4 FFK’ed (Bleh….). But still the show must goes on.
Teams were given 20 minutes to prepare for the debate. Each speaker is given 5 minutes to deliver his/her speech, and 3 minutes for reply speeches.

Round 1 sees that motion no.4, 4. THBT Smart Day does not equal smart students, was to be debated.

It can be seen though due to experience matter, some teams were facing some difficulty in debating. Nonetheless, a debate still existed, i.e. the teams were clashing on principles and ideas. Considering the fact that they’re greens, their performance is rather above expectation. At the end of round 1, it is seen that Smart Day in UTM is to be abolished, as for all 4 rooms the opposition takes the win. FYI though, SmartDay is a day (on Mondays) where students have to dress smartly, i.e. formally. That’s shirts and ties and slacks for guys and bikinis for ladies.


Nay just joking. Ladies are to wear formally too, from baju kurung to knee length skirts (though I have nothing against shorter lengths…) and shirts.

Round 2 was to debate on motion no. 2; THBT UiTM should be opened. This round sees that the teams have performed better than round 1. Perhaps because now they know how a debate feels like.
My bad I couldn’t provide any summary of the round, because I was too damn tired and I fell asleep. (Lolwut….). Anyway, leading the teams were team PMH (Persatuan Mahasiswa Hindu) and JP Morgan (team led by Yeo), with 2 wins each.



Day 2 (21st Sept, Sunday)

I had a test in the morning (yes a freaking test on a Sunday morning dammit….). Bryan and Meng Kuan was taking that subject as well, so all 3 of us have to bail on the first part of Day 2.

Nonetheless, I let Kylie to handle the event. Things went well anyway so it’s all good 

Round 3 motion was THBT artists should not come from reality TV shows. Because I was MIA, so don’t blame me for missing summary :p

Anyway, team PMH was leading with 3 wins (W00t they won all 3 rounds), and there were 4 teams with 2 wins each. So to determine who goes through, the captains of each team have to play hide and seek; the last one standing goes through.




Please don’t tell me you fall for that… XD
To determine who goes through, the total speaker score was referred. So the verdict was: JP Morgan will face PMH in the final round.
Final round
Motion: THBT both corruption crime committers and their families should be punished.
Gov: PMH Opp: JP Morgan
The motion was my idea. Thankfully it got accepted and agreed on by most. Even Mr Farid approves (thumbs up for me!). Teams were given 30 minutes to prepare.
The VIPs reached earlier than expected, so I had to move everything to earlier timing. Initially the SPR dude requested the finals to be had at 12:35 pm, so I just agree.
Last minute thing (during the reply speeches of round 3), he told me finals to be held at 12 pm.
After some negotiation and compromise, it was pushed back to 12:15pm. Bleh…
VIPs arrived, the big shots of BPR of Johor came (lolwut…), TNC HEP came too (lolwut…), HEP staffs came along as well (lolwut……..). So yes dayem it was big.. To stall for more time, there was to be a welcoming speech. Everybody looks at me. I went “I can’t. I gotta deliver a speech after the final round!”

So I passed the honour to the ex-president, Keith-o XD
Oh well, it went just well no problem 
Anyway, teams were ready for final round. And the debate began.
I must say though, despite them being green and novice, a very good debate took place. It can be clearly seen why they were in the finals. All the speakers spoke with such charisma and confidence, that managed to impress me too XP
Round over, then it was my turn to perform. I must say, despite having debated for a bajillion years now, it is still quite nerve wrecking to speak in front of so many big shots (Dayem the TNC is here too!!)

Anyway, I did my thing. Said whatever I wanna say (I didn’t even prepare a script or shit). Most importantly, I took the golden time I had, to extend my gratitude to those mattered. Firstly was the SPR dudes out of protocol.
Next was Mr Farid, the assistant registrar of HEP. He has given the debate club tremendous support and guidance, so much so the other societies would’ve hire assassin to bust my ass if they know how much of help I was given XD (IEM and AIESEC would be the first ones, because Mel and Fadli knows ady, and how they each time yell “UNFAIR UNFAIR!!!!” at me. HAHAHA)

Next was Keith, the former prez of UTM Debate Club. This dude had turned 1800 since he stepped down from presidency. From serious face to become the biggest joker (while I took over his role, AND seriousness too). Nonetheless, he has provided lots of moral support to me.
Not to forget the UTM Debate Club members as well. But most of them were outside discussing on the final round (they were adjudicators for finals), so I guess they missed my thanks 

Last but not least, a big thanks to those who participated. They’ve shown great performance in the event. Hopefully they’ll come again for the next Intra-V (if there’s a next one la….)
Anyhow, on a 5-2 split decision (chaired by Zulfadli), the house believes that the motion stands.

It means the government won XD
All the participants were given certificates for their participation. There were prizes for the winners and the runner-ups.

For champion; the team receive RM500 + Group Trophy + Individual trophy,
for runner up; the team receives RM300 + Group Trophy + Individual trophy.

Pictah tiem!!

Alright I think I’ve written quite a report here (as per Ken’s request). Thanks for reading
Signing out

Hosted by UTM English Debate club, co-partner: Sekretariat Pencegah Rasuah (a subsidiary of BPR)

Some brief details:

1. Prizes:
Champion : RM500 + Group Trophy + Individual trophy
Runner-up : RM300 + Group Trophy + Individual trophy
Best Speaker : Individual trophy


2. Requirements:
No experience required
No participation fees
A team of 3 debaters, plus 1 optional reserve
Student of UTM, be it post or undergrad.
Topics will be given before hand upon team registration
Registration deadline : 17th Sept 2008, Wednesday


3. Date/Venue:
19th-21st September 2008
P19, FKE


4. Things worth noticing
- Our co-partner, SPR, have invited their VVIP, i.e. the Head of BPR for state of Johor to attend. The TNC of UTM will be attending the closing ceremony too. So expect it to be big :)

- The winner of this championship will get to represent the state of Johor to participate in programmes organised by BPR. Basically u'll get to go places for free (transport, lodgings, food, all paid :))


- NO senior members of the Debate Club shall be participating. This is to ensure a fair playing level for others :)





We'd appreciate any participation we can get.
The programme won't focus so much on debate, rather it's to bring in UTM students to have some casual 'arguing sessions' (:lol:)
Any questions can PM me or contact me at 016-9100556

Thanks.
kinwai @ MyKy44

I'm doing it in my blog instead.

Kuota Mengarut Ke Universiti

Sekian lama saya hidup di bumi Malaysia ini, saya dapati banyak masalah di dalam sektor pendidikan. Ini semua tercetus akibat sikap pilih bulu dalam mengangkat martabat rakyat jelata dari kurang berilmu kepada berilmu.

Bayangkan anda ada 5 orang anak. Kemudian anda peruntukkan kuota atau pun hanya 3 tempat untuk mendapat pendidikan yang baik. Apakah yang akan berlaku pada anak-anak yang selebihnya? (2 orang itu?)

Alahai 10%
Mutakhir ini, sibuk media masa kita memutarkan isu kuota 10% kemasukan bukan bumiputera yang dicadangkan oleh Tan Sri Khalid bin Ibrahim. Oleh kerana saya sendiri tidak berkesempatan untuk melihat beliau mengumumkan cadangan itu, saya tidak mahu mengulas lagi isu itu buat masa ini.

Saya dengar ada seramai 3000 mahasiswa UiTM berarak di jalanraya untuk menyerahkan memorandum bagi tujuan menyekat kaum lain untuk belajar di universiti tersebut.

Jika di luar negara, orang sibuk protes bagi membuka peluang masuk belajar dengan lebih banyak. Tetapi di Malaysia, kita protes untuk menutup peluang masuk belajar. Sudahlah yang disekat itu sewarganegara dengan kita. Selepas itu disokong oleh menteri pula.

Apakah sang pemerintah tak ada rasa malu dengan negara-negara luar, bersabit hal yang terjadi di Malaysia ini?

Rasa Cinta Negara (Patriotisme)
Bagaimana kita mahu lahirkan rasa patriotik ini pada kaum bukan Melayu (Cina dan India) ? Apakah dengan bersorak dan menyanyi lagu-lagu patriotik begitu?

Mahu belajar di dalam negara disekat dengan kuota, kemudian kena kumpul duit yang banyak pula untuk mengaji di overseas.

Setelah mahir, ada di antara mereka yang tidak ada rasa cintakan negara dan kemudian berhijrah langsung ke negara orang itu.

Rasa patriotik ini pun boleh hilang dalam jiwa orang Melayu. Kerana kita tahu, ramai yang terpinggir dalam menerima pendidikan yang berkualiti dan ramai yang tertipu dengan skim pinjaman serta beberapa kursus yang tidak berkualiti atau pun diiktiraf.

Ini isu besar. Jika ia masih berterusan, Malaysia akan kehilangan banyak tenaga mahir. Di mana ini akan mengundang kuasa asing untuk menjajah kembali tanah air kita.

Rakyat Tercicir
Umum tahu, keciciran rakyat kita dalam pendidikan adalah satu kerugian. Jika saya dilantik sebagai pemimpin, saya akan menghapuskan kuota yang ada. Kemudian saya buka pada semua pemegang MyKAD untuk masuk menerima ilmu di universiti atau pun menara gading.

Saya juga akan menyingkirkan para pensyarah yang tidak berkelayakan supaya para mahasiswa tidak menjadi bodoh seperti mereka. Para pensyarah yang tidak berkebolehan, boleh turun pangkat menjadi seorang pelajar semula sekiranya dia mahu menjadi pensyarah.

Gagal & Singkir
Harus diingat, di dalam sistem pendidikan kita hari ini, jelas sekali bahawa ada sistem gagal-dan-singkir.

Tidak kira samada pendidikan peringkat rendah, peringkat menengah mahu pun peringkat universiti. Apa bila gagal sahaja, tiada peluang lagi bagi mereka untuk menerima pendidikan yang berkualiti atau pun yang menepati dengan minat seseorang individu itu.

Jika saya menjadi seorang menteri pendidikan, saya akan angkat semula rakyat yang ingin menerima pendidikan di dalam mana-mana universiti pilihan mereka. Kita taja mereka sampai mereka faham dan kuasai sepenuhnya ilmu yang ingin ditimba. Tiada istilah gagal pada mereka. Mereka boleh ulangi modul atau pun jurusan atau pun fakulti sehingga mereka tamat tanpa melibatkan se'sen' wang daripada poket mereka.

Dengan kata lain, saya akan subsidikan pada rakyat seluruh perbelanjaan pendidikan seumur hidup sebanyak 100%.

Bayangkan, jika pendidikan, makanan dan kesihatan ditanggung 100% penuh, saya percaya kita akan menjadi sebuah negara yang hebat dalam segala bidang yang ada ditawarkan dalam universiti, negara kita akan mendapat rakyat yang sihat dan negara kita akan mendapat rakyat yang cintakan tanah air setelah nasib mereka terbela dengan hebat oleh keikhlasan kerajaan yang memerintah.

Bukan itu sahaja, mereka yang sudah berilmu penuh, wajib berkhidmat pada negara dan tidak sesekali boleh hijrah ke negara lain tanpa menurunkan ilmu yang mereka perolehi pada lagi sejumlah rakyat (mungkin 1000 atau pun 2000 orang rakyat sehingga mereka mahir dan mampu melaksanakannya).

Pendidikan Dikomersilkan
Di Malaysia sudah menjadi suatu trend masakini. Pendidikan didagangkan tanpa ada rasa segan-silu.

Sudahlah ada kuota 'pilih bulu' telah lama diamalkan, kemudian ada pula pihak yang akan menyekat pembelajaran para pelajar jika tidak lengkap membayar yuran atau pun gagal. Itu belum cerita kenaikan yuran dan sebagainya.

Rakyat Malaysia Diperbodohkan Sang Pemerintah
Soalannya, mengapa kita rakyat Malaysia (pemegang MyKAD) harus menerima nasib sebegini? Bukankah sang pemerintah kaya-raya? Hidup senang dengan gaji puluhan ribu. Kes rasuah tak pernah habis.

Percayalah, kita Melayu, India dan Cina yang sudah memegang MyKAD ini saling bimbang dan tidak berpuas hati sesama kita dalam penerimaan pendidikan. Ini semuanya berpunca daripada kuota yang ada (sikap pilih bulu).

Nah! Sekali lagi saya ulangi, kita hapuskan kuota yang ada! Kita bela semua 25 juta rakyat jelata sehingga berilmu (ditaja penuh kerajaan) tanpa istilah gagal-dan-singkir. Kita taja mereka dengan khazanah yang ada, kemudian kita gunakan mereka untuk mengukuhkan kekuatan negara kita dalam segala bidang yang ditawarkan di univerisiti dalam negara dan seterusnya luar negara.

Jika itu semua dapat dilakukan, saya percaya rakyat kita yang ada di tepi jalan boleh mengubah cara hidup mereka setelah berilmu dan mahir dalam bidang yang diceburi. Mereka juga, saya percaya mampu berbahasa dengan baik dan menghormati kerajaan, negara, dan agama.

Credits to hanief: http://hanief.blogspot.com/2008/08/kuota-m...universiti.html

It was really close, just a breath away from making it to the headlines;

"5 pelajar UTM maut dalam kemalangan ngeri lebuh raya."

Seriously... I'm still haunted by the incident. As said in previous post, we went to KLIUC friendly over the weekend. On the way there (i drove us there), it was raining quite heavily along the way. Was following behind a car (Toyota Wish), and going at 100km/h (relatively slow).

Suddenly, i felt as though the steering's rebelling my control. So i grasp it harder. The next thing i know is, the whole car swerved to the left. Control over the car was lost!

Thankfully....
1. I was holding the wheels hard, and managed to steer it back.
2. There's no car on the left lane.
3. I didn't slam on the brake.
4. I kept my cool.

If any, ANY of the 4 didn't occur, i wouldn't be here posting an entry on blogspot.
It still amazes me, how i can be so cool and composed when that happened. But after that, whenever i think about it, i really prayed to God (anyone up above there) and thank Him (Them) for saving our lives.

It was close. It's either we reach KLIUC, or we reach hospital, or worse, we end up in a mortuary.

Fortunately, we reached KLIUC in one piece, and we're back to UTM in one piece as well. I shall blog on the tourney next entry.

Gratefully signing out.

So.. Melissa and I went to see one of the ketua of HEP today, En. Farid, to hand in the reports for World's and etc.

Well, one plus point (as Keith had ady told us), is that he's very very supportive of our debate club. The first thing he said to us was, "Debate is my life. I've been debating since primary school, sec, all the way to uni." Tht's something we were very glad to hear. In fact, he's willing to do everything in his power yo help us push the club.

We were told alot of things, although most of them had ady been passed by Keith himself. But i guess it has a different sort of feel when the big boss himself tells u again personally.

One new thing/idea was to find our club a sponsorship, therefore we can get further fundings for the club. Well, MMU has done it, with Public Bank. He showed us the example of AIESEC collaborating with private companies as well.

Personally, i felt it's a great idea. I nvr thought of it before. Heck, i didn't even know it's possible. So i'll be adding that to my list. But on a whole, i guess my priority for the club this sem remains; to focus on the members and train hard. Farid agreed with my opinion as well, tht to start small and have a concrete foundation first.

Tht being said, i have several other concerns as well, i.e. the members. I'm always quite negative when it comes to organise events of some sort, i always worry ppl won't turn up. Well, Is and Keith told me to start pushing ppl, maybe tht's something i gotta do soon.

K k. Enough ramblings. Very hungry now, just came back from football and bathed...

Signing out.

P.s: Sorry Is, this weekend not going for IIUM league. I still feel uncomfortable not having any training with the members first.

Mysterious looking hallway...


"Allo? Wan borrow money ah?"


Forgot who's that dude on the left, on the right it Sir Issac Newton.. i think..


Pop the bottle!!


No, it's not a church. It's a CATHEDRAL!! Inside the campus!! FYI, Assumption Uni is funded by the Vatican City itself.


A very nice picture found in the museum. Yes they have built-in museum! I dunno wat is it called, is it motive?


'la trophy of WUDC...


No i couldn't find the application form....


At the Champion's night, with USM ppl.


Main category semi finals.


Teruk betul la mel... day time also wanna drink. Dah lah sick.. Ish


Nothing like watching as the sun sets....


"Damn... This.. Sands are killing me!"


At the grand finals. No idea who the lady is


Everyone's waiting for the finals!!


The convener, TJ, riding on an elephant to the stage to initiate.... very grand eh?


Debate in progress


Tht's Fiona from Monash, i always love her speech. Very funny


At the Finals dinner. Got guys from UM, IIUM, UT MARA. Wat's with EZ's face though... (guy in coat, at bottom right)


Behold! The 2nd and 1st best speaker for ESL (English as Secondary Language), Zuliana and Catherine from UM!!



The closing act, release of flying lanterns. Thankfully no forest fires were reported the next morning though.

Ok ok.. Tht's all i can do for now. Will post more of more of more pics next time k?