The Written Chapters: International Malay Speech Contest Prime Minister Cup @PABM 2011

On March 11,2011 the final stage for International Malay Speech Contest Prime Minister Cup has been held at Putrajaya International Convention Center (PICC).International Malay Speech Contest Prime Minister Cup or better known as PABM for short is one of annual event hold by Malaysia starting from 2007.The purpose for this event is to introduce Malay language to the non-Malay speaker and also to internationalized Malay language.From year to year,the numbers of contestant from different countries has increased,starting to show off the result of this annual event.

For this year,there are two categories involved,that is international category and the archipelago category.For the international category,a participant from Turkey,Halil Ibrahim emerged as the champion while proud Malaysian,Amirrudin Abd. Rahman was named as the champion for archipelago category.Both of them managed to bring home a cash of RM 15 200.The first and second runner-ups for international category are Kamyshnikova Daria from Russia and Genevieve Woods from Australia respectively.While for the archipelago category,the first runner-up belong to Awang Abdul Rashid Awang Damit from Brunei and a participant from Singapore,Muhammad Izwan Othman won the third place.

I was there to watch the whole event as my university arranged for about 80 students to go there including 40 international students from our university who is still learning Malay language.It's a good experience not only for the international students,but also to us,the local students as we can learn how to give a good speech.I definitely have to give my respect to all of the contestants since all of them can speak Malay very well.It's such a special feeling to hear someone else,especially someone from outside the country,a non-Malay speaker to speak Malay with such fluency and what's more being so confident to talk in front of tenth of thousands audience in a language they had only learn.Most of the contestants had only learn Malay ranged from 1 year to three years.But they spoke so well on that night that even us,the native-speakers feel amazed.I've been learning English since I'm seven years old,but I still wouldn't dare to give a speech to thousands of people.I'll just die because of nervous I guess.Haha...that's so me,a coward.

Congratulations to the winners and also the participants.They had made many Malaysian to be proud of their own language.And I hope this annual event will continued to be hold since it's one of the most efficient way to internationalized Malay language to the world."Malaysia boleh"!!Well,to those who don't understand what I've just said,it's a Malay phrase meaning "Malaysian Can" which is to motivate and to support Malaysian through thick and thin.So that's it.Just another post from a fellow Malaysian.Although right now my readers are mostly from Philippines and United States.Haha...I hope more Malaysian will read my blog.:))Let's take a peek...