ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT

KD Indera Sakti

Enjoying view from the ferry

Group photo

The Kelab-Kelab Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa Kampung Baru Sungai Siput with the co-operation of Pejabat Belia dan Sukan Daerah Sungai Siput has organised the ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT workshop for the newly formed Kelab Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa Kampung Baru Sungai Siput members recently. The workshop was held in Puteri Pangkor Resort on 21- 23.11.2009. 31 members participated.

The participants

I taught them on how to prepare working papers. Later I leads them to analyse he workshop's relevancy and prepared them to handle open and closeing ceremonies. Puan Zuraini, the former Executive Secretary for Perak State Youth Council guide the participants on how to conduct meeting, preparing meeting's minute and writing official letters. En. Razif the Penggerak Rakan Muda conducting the outdoor activities e.g. explorace and morning exercise.

Group activites

Me conducting group activities

Group presentations

The participants complained that the schedule is too tight. They hardly going for a swim instead they have been swiming everyday for almost an hour! No doubt that they have to wake up early but it is their fault for sneaking out late night. However, the participants were very co-operative and we have fun time together.

Game and fun time!

Razif and Khairul conducting

There were many complaints on the foods and rooms. Most of us have difficulty with the room door. The choices of food were limited and were controlled by the resort management. Ms Abby, the officer have though time with the resort management on these problems. Anyway, a decision has been made that this the first and the last in this resort!

The secretariat

Khairul in action

Pn Zu assists by Khairul

Abby in action

Abby, seems worry in ferry ..... while  Hidayah, happy going to Pangkor!

Khairul, mic testing or giving speech?

En. Amer Izzuddin, the Sungai Siput Youth and Sports officer official the closing of the workshop.

En. Ameer delivering his speech

Souvenior presentation

STREET HAPPENING

                                       Secretariat                                                    Jurors

Kelab-Kelab Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa Kampung Baru Sungai Siput and Kelab Rakan Muda Sungai Siput with the co-operation of Sungai Siput Youth and Sports Department had organized the Street Happening program for Sungai Siput youth aged between 15 – 25 years on Sunday, 15 November, 2009 in Sungai Buloh N/V basketball court from 10 am – 10.30 pm.

Battle of the band

The Street Happening program consists of Mix Dance and Battle of the Band competitions. 7 teams took part in the Mix Dance competition while 5 for Battle of the Band. This program had attracted multi-racial youngsters. More 30 Chinese youth signed up as Kelab Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa Kampung Baru member.

Multi-racial participants

Dato’ Chang Ko Youn, the Perak Menteri Besar's Advisor and En. Munir Aliyasak, Perak State Youth and Sports Department, Rakan Muda Deputy Director are the Guest-of- Honour.

                                  En. Munir Aliyasak                            Dato' Chang Ko Youn

En. Munir Aliyasak expressed hope that more Rakan Muda clubs will be set-up soon and the department will always assists the youth programme. He is happy with the participatients as it were from all races. Dato’ Chang Ko Youn called for more Chinese youth to participate in the Rakan Muda program. He believe that Mix Dance is an art and denied that it is unhealthy. This program is suitable for the energise and super active youth.

The winner

Young participants showing their skills

RAKAN MUDA KARAOKE COMPETITION

The Kelab-Kelab Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa Kampung Baru, Sungai Siput has organised the Sungai Siput Rakan Muda Karaoke Competition on 12 September, 2009. This event was held in Simpang Jalong New Village basketball court. 20 participants aged 15 - 25 took part.

This is the second time the Kelab held activities in new village. The purpose to hold activities in new village is to promote the Kelab Rakan Muda Kampung Baru and its programmes. It is a strategy to attract young Chinese to join the Kelab and its activities.

Since the first activity held in Sungei Buloh New Village recently, I have received many phone calls from the youth. They are interested on Rakan Muda programmes. This is a good sign that Kelab Rakan Muda is receiving attention from the youth. I am confident that with the right approach and promotion, Kelab Rakan Muda can made a breakthrough into the new villages.

PERAK YOUTH FRIENDSHIP TOUR - KUNMING, YUNNAN

Group photo with the Malaysia Consulate General in Kunming

DAY 3 (19 AUGUST, 2009)

Today is our last day in Kunming. The delegation will left for Malaysia at 3 p.m. via Bangkok. We have early breakfast and should be checking out by 8.30 a.m. All delegates are punctual with one or two exceptional.

In Malaysia Consulate General office with Zuraini, Executive Secretary, MBN Perak

With En. Azmi (Immigration Attache), Mejar (R) Amiruddin, Tuan Roseli (Consulate General) and Hang Tuah Din (MBN Perak Chairman)

At 9.00 a.m., the delegates paid a courtesy call to the Consulate General office situated in the 4th floor of Hotel Sakura. Tuan Roseli, the Consulate General and his staff were there to welcome us. There are 5 Malaysian and 7 Chinese staff in the Consulate office. We spent about an hour there.


Signing guest book in Consulate office

I have to leave the Consulate 15 minutes earlier to settle the Hotel and transportation bills.

With Ahmad Ansor [Vice Chairman], Tuan Roseli and Hang Tuah Din

We left the Consulate at 10 a.m. to Loisewan again for last minute shopping. Most of the delegates have not buy the things and souvenirs they need. We spent 2 hours here and by 12 p.m., we left to the airport. We arrived early. We hanging around and continuing shopping with the remaining RMB in the pocket. Off course the price here is expensive than Loisewan.

I have to managed the check in for the delegates. Hang Tuah Din bought a remote control helicopter for his son. He wonder that the item can be hand carry. I suggested that he put the item in the luggage. He did.

We came with 25 luggage and returned with 38 luggage! While I am busy sorting the check in with Ansor, Rozidi and Mona started the disturbance. They did last minute shopping and wanted to hand carry their goods. I could not control my anger and busted.

After the sorting complete, I advise them to put it with the luggage with "fragile" sticker.

Everything done and departed from Kunming via flight TG613 at 3:20 p.m. and reached Swvarnabhumi Airport at 5.30p.m. The connecting flight to Penang (flight TG 421) was at 6:10 p.m. From the previous experience in Swarnabhumi Airport, all the delegates were more alert this time. No more shopping and sight seeing. Straight to the departure gate. We reached Penang Airport at 9 p.m. The bus already waiting and we departed back to Ipoh immediately.

Halim requested 'nasi kandar' as he cannot stand without spices for the past few days. We stopped in Bukit Merah R n R and guess what....????? Most of the delegates ate laksa and nasi lemak!

We arrived safely to Ipoh at about 12a.m.

DYNAMIC YUNNAN

Peacock dance

The Consulate General suggested that we go for Dynamic Yunnan show in Kunming Assembly Hall. The show start at 8 pm daily and entrance fees is RMB90.

I witnessed a live performance of "Dynamic Yunnan". It was the best live show I have ever seen, absolutely brilliant. I was informed that the large-scale dance drama "Dynamic Yunnan" has been an outstanding innovation on the Chinese stage in recent years. Dynamically incorporating traditional beauty and modern flavors with a reintegration of the most original and rustic dance elements of Yunnan, the programme breathes new life into Yunnan culture.

Primitive, unsophisticated folk dances and a fresh artistic concept converge in the programme, giving audiences a unique "Yunnan Impression." Sixty-two drums and 120 masks of strong ethnic characteristics are incorporated in the performance. Other props, like a "praying stone" and bull's head are taken from real life. A 70-percent cast of ethnic-minority performers and enigmatic lighting and stage effects also add to the programme's appeal. It shows the different dances of the minority tribes in Yunnan Province. It is both vibrant and colourful as the dancers energetically perform in their traditional dress.

One of the dancers performs the peacock dance. She had very nimble limbs as she imitated the movement of the peacock. To the Dai people, the peacock is a symbol of love called "sunbird". Yang Liping, the creator has created a series of dances about peacocks. In the epilogue of Dynamic Yunnan, Yang dynamically integrates her solo dance and group dance for the first time. The sound and lighting effects add great appeal to the performance.

The dance here is also characterized with its unadorned manner.

PERAK YOUTH FRIENDSHIP TOUR - KUNMING, YUNNAN

Day 2 (18 August, 2009)

This is our second day in Kunming. The weather here is almost like Perak. The delegates do not face any problem with the weather. It is drizzling in the morning. The delegation left for Loisewan after breakfast. As Loisewan will open at 9.30 a.m., the delegation dropped by the Lake Park in Kunming City.

Old folks were practising varies 'tai chi'. Some were doing line dancing. These were seldom seen back in Malaysia. The younger folks jog around the lake. Some delegates managed to buy Chinese calligraphy drawing from a lady. The lady having tough time negotiate with the delegates; however, she managed to sold a few pieces.

The delegation reached Loisewan at about 10 a.m. Wooohhhh!!! It is a big warehouse type shopping area. It is not a shopping complex, just shops but the area is very very wide. We spent 3 hours here. The delegates went for the shopping spree!

I just went window shopping and brought a few glass souvenirs for the VIPs' back home. Ansor and I sat at a coffee shop for almost a hour as we were too tired to walk.

All delegates back to the bus at 1 pm sharp and we went for lunch. En. Zaman leads the way to a Muslim restaurant - Qingzhen Xiaojinniu Shifu.

Group photo in front of Qingzhen Xiaojinnu Shifu restaurant

We had a warmth welcome by the manager, Mr Chen Si Yu. He is a good friend of En. Zaman. En. Zaman introduced us to him. Mr Chen came from Quangdong Province. He married a Muslim lady from Xinjiang thus converted to Muslim. He spoke Cantonese with me and he said that he is very happy as I am the only one that can speak Cantonese. He hardly speak a word of Cantonese since moving to Kunming a few years ago.

He introduced many local cuisine for the delegates. We had a 12 dishes lunch! It is not expensive either, only RMB320! We have fish, prawn, mutton, beef, chicken and vegetables with a soup. After lunch, we have a photography session in front of the restaurant on Mr. Chen's request then we proceed to a mosque nearby.

Group photo in the Qingzhen Mosque

Hassan was shocked when he found his beg missing after praying! He almost cry as all his belongings and important documents are in it - passport, i.c., money and ATM cards! He begged an old lady sitting near the place where he passed his beg to somebody! He said that he taught that it is one of the delegate. After all .... nothing happen! Hassan passed his beg to Perviaz Akhtar and Perviaz went to purchase some groceries in the nearby shops at that time ....... Everyone laughing after the excitement!

En. Zaman brought us to another shopping area said to have branded begs sold at lower price. We all went and we were joined by Pn. Kathijah, the wife of the Consulate General who is a Chinese from Tapah.

Another incident happened here! Part of the delegates went to the 27th floor where the shop located. Suddenly the lift stopped at 23rd floor for about an hour. A. Sabramani fainted as lack of ventilation. An ambulance was called by the building management, however, all ends well!

After the delegation spent about an hour here buying nothing, we decided to go back to hotel. As the coordinator, I have to stopped the taxi as the bus have already left since there is no parking space. I managed to stopped a few taxis to ferry the delegates back to hotel.

The time almost 5 pm, all taxis fulled. Hang Tuah Din suggested that we walked back as it was not very far....about 3 km? We walked..... and passed through Kunming Assembly Hall, Kunming City Hall, Yunnan Provincial Office, Yunnan Province Communist Party Headquarter and few shopping malls.

Along the way, we saw old folks playing cards and workers walking back after office. The roads were busy with buses, taxis, cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

No dinner today as most of the delegates had gone out shopping. Only 6 of us and I suggested that we have dinner in Marco Polo restaurant, the hotel's restaurant. Hang Tuah Din and others agreed. Since we are not hungry yet, we ordered fruits, creamed soup with buns. Later, 9 others came to joined us.

I was informed that there is a Thai restaurant at 18 floor earlier. Ansor and I went to see if the restaurant provide halal food and the answer is what we guessed .... NO!

I was told that some went to massage and karaoke that night. I just stay back in my room and enjoy my reading.....!

KELAB RAKAN MUDA WAWASAN DESA KAMPUNG BARU

The participants

En. Shahrin, State Youth and Sports Department offcial speech.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports planned to form Kelab Rakan Muda Wawasan Desa Kampung Baru in all new villages nationwide. This is part of the upgrade plans for the Rakan Muda programme which has been carried out more than 10 years ago. I am part of the Rakan Muda since the porgramme was launched at the time that I have actively involved in youth movements.

I was called to assists Sungai Siput Youth and Sports Department to form the club in 7 villages around Sungai Siput a few months ago. I managed to formed 5 clubs and were launched on 23 August, 2009 in Sungai Buloh New Village. The clubs are Sungei Buloh N/V, Simpang Jalong N/V, Rimba Panjang N/V, Lintang N/V and Lasah N/V.

The secretariat

The Rakan Muda

The Advisor to Perak State Menteri Besar, Dato' Chang Ko Youn officiated the launched. En. Shahrin from the State Youth and Sports Department attended the launching together with Ms. Abby from Sungai Siput office. The 'penggerak Rakan Muda' for Sungai Siput and committee members of Kelab Rakan Muda Sungai Siput were there too.


In conjunction with the launching, a 3 On 3 basketball tournament was held. 16 teams took part. This tourney is open for all youth in Sungai Siput age between 15 - 25. The responds are good. As this is the first time, the Kelab organised the tourney; there are weaknesses which should be overcome in the next event. The tournament is a success.

Prize giving by the Sg. Buloh N/V Chief, Sg. Buloh RELA chief and Ms. Abby.

The winners - 1st & 2nd.

The prize money were RM500 (champion), RM300 (2nd. runners-up), RM200 (3rd place) and RM100 (4th). No entrance fees.