HORNBILL

I have been to Pangkor Island many many times since schooling days. I have camped there numerous times. My familiar places are Pasir Bogak, Teluk Nipah and Teluk Ketapang. These are beautiful sandy beaches. The other beaches are Emerald Bay in Pangkor Laut and Golden Sand Beach (now Pansea).

I notice that there are many HORN BILL in the island during my recent stay in Teluk Nipah. There are also many types of colourful birds too!

An old man in Teluk Nipah says that he started feeding the horn bill 6 years ago. At that time, there are not many horn bill. He feed the bird with local fruits. He himself notice that the number of horn bill has been growing day by day. His feeding time is around 6:30 pm daily. There are around 80 birds waiting to be feed at this time. The bird hang on electric cable and trees.

Although the horn bill in Pangkor is not as beautiful as the Sarawak horn bill but at least there are horn bill in Perak. The other place where horn bill can be seen in Perak is Belum.

My curious 9 years old daughter took a few pictures of it.

The sunset from Teluk Nipah is beautiful too. I have a few pictures of it 20 years back while I was camping here. My camping site has become a seaside store now!

YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Group photo

The secretariat

The YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP was organised by Majlis Belia Negeri Perak [Perak State Youth Council] in PanVill Resort, Pulau Pangkor on 24 - 26 July, 2009. 38 executive secretaries and secretaries from various youth council in Perak state participated.

Participants focus on speaker

Group discussion in progress

Group presentations

This workshop focus mainly on the secretary and executive secretary as they play a vital role in organization management and development. They were taught how to prepare meeting minute, official letter, conduct meeting and programmes by Pn Zuraini bt. Aris. She was the Perak State Youth Council executive secretary for more than 10 years. She resigned recently for a better prospect job.

Participating in discussion.

Watchful eye from the facilitator.

I as the organise chairman was given a slot too on Leadership Concept, while the current Perak State Youth Council Assistant Secretary, Khairul Anwar El-Syazali gave a talk on Understand Organization .

How's my style?

Khairul Anwar, the next Perak State Youth Council chairman?

Zu is in charge now......

As most of the participants were experience, they were given the task to prepared the closing ceremony. Wooohhhh! It is a wonderful ceremony in view of the short time given to them. A full Malay custom ceremony was prepared complete with specially made 'bunga manggar' and ceremonial silat! I am the lucky VIP to closed the workshop.

Prize giving.

Closing speech

Malay custom ceremonial

YOUTH PROFESIONALISME

Group photo

Majlis Belia Daerah Sungai Siput [Sungai Siput district Youth Council] has organised a YOUTH PROFESSIONALISM [Profesionalisme Belia] course in Hotel Langkasuka, Pulau Langkawi 17-19 July 2009. 13 newly elected council members and 30 youth leaders from various youth clubs in Sungai Siput participated in the course. Ms Loh Sok Fong, Abby - the district youth department officer and Razif - pengerak Rakan Muda leads the course.

Gift from Husnuz Zaim, Chairman to Abby.

Gift from Maniwaran, Deputy Chairman to me.

A former council member, Hanafi and I were invited to shared our experience with the younger generation. Hanafi is the pro-term secretary then. I am honoured to closed the course by virtue of my position as the Perak State Youth Council Vice Chairman.

Full concentration from participants!

Ms Abby was given a slot on preparing working papers; whilst me on organization management.

Q n A session

Is an experience sharing session not karaoke!

The participants were happy with the course and surrounding. The accommodation and foods are good. Shopping and sight seeing during free time.

Khairul Azhar and me

PERAK STATE INTER-PARLIAMENT FUTSAL CHALLENGE

The Perak State Inter Parliament FUTSAL Challenge was held in Sungai Siput Community Sports Complex [ Kompleks Sukan Komuniti Sungai Siput] on 12 July, 2009. 24 teams took part. The competition hosted by Sungai Siput Youth and Sports Department and organised by the Perak State Youth and Sports Department.

As the competition was held in Sungai Siput, Jalong Community Sports Club, Kelab Rekreasi Melayu Sungai Siput, Majlis Belia Daerah Sungai Siput and Kelab Rakan Muda Kawasan Sungai Siput were asked to assist the host.

Jalong Community Sports Club was given the tasks as Food, Medical and Emergency Committee chairman. The Food Committee was headed by Mohamad Taufik bin Mohd. Latif and the Medical and Emergency Committee was headed by Juliana bt Mohamad, a nurse by profession. Both are Jalong Community Sports Club committee member.

The competition end without trouble. Y. Bhg. Dato' Haji Dzulklifly Harun was the guest of honour to official the kick-off. En. Hanif Aliayazak, the Rakan Muda Assistant Director and En. Ahmad Yusup Che Rus, the Kinta District Youth and Sports officer were among the VIP giving away prizes to the winner.

PERAK YOUTH FRIENDSHIP TOUR TO KUNMING, YUNNAN

Upon receiving the good news from the Malaysia Consulate General, my immediate respond is to check on air fare. The generous Malaysia Consulate General agreed to arrange the lodging and transportation for us.

I e-mail to Thai Airways in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia Airline [MAS] - Government and Student Transportation Department. Their respond is prompt. MAS offered RM900 on air-fare and Thai Airways offered RM600 (both ex-taxes). Thai Airways also assist us in the connecting flight from KLIA - Kunming via Bangkok and vice-visa. The transit time in Bangkok is short. We don't mind with the transit time as it save us about RM300 per person. Therefore I suggested to take the Thai Airways.

Arrangement has been made with the China Embassy in Kuala Lumpur for Visa application.

At the same time, I was told that the Consulate General, Tuan Roseli Abdul will be back to his hometown in Gopeng for holidays.

The Perak State Youth Council Chairman - Hang Tuah Din, Secretary - Hasnul, secretariat staff - Rozidi and myself met the Consulate General for lunch in Heritage Hotel on 3 July, 2009. We discuss on the activities and schedule dates. It is a fruitful discussion.

COMMUNITY SPORTS CARNIVAL

The Perak State Executive Councilor in charge of Cultural, Youth and Sports, Y.B. Zainol Padzil had a meeting with all the community sports clubs in Perak on 29 June, 2009. The meeting was held in Impiana Casuarina, Ipoh. Almost all the clubs attended the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that the 2009 Community Sports Carnival which should be held before fasting month. The Ministry of Youth and Sports had bank-in RM20,000 to each club to carry out the programme.

I attended the meeting as the Chairman of Jalong Community Sports Club [Kelab Sukan Komuniti Jalong] with secretary, Mohamad Syed Daud bin Syed Isa.

4 compulsory sports were selected this year i.e. football, volley ball, sepak takraw and netball. 2 optional sports are 3 x 3 basketball and women volley ball. These sports are play according to the current rules and regulations of the respective sports. There are not much changes from previous years only the prize money increase to RM1,000 (champion), RM700 (1st. runners up), RM500 and RM300 for third and fourth placing respectively.

Jalong Community Sports Club decided to hold the carnival on 1st and 2nd August. All the compulsory sports will be played. 3 x 3 basket ball, an optional sports will also be hold during the fasting as it is play majority by Chinese.

YOUTH ENTERPRISE

The 'Youth Enterprise" programme was held on 20.6.2009 in Forestry Department Training Centre [Pusat Latihan Perhutanan], Jalan Lintang, Sungai Siput by Sungai Siput District Youth and Sports Department. 112 youth participated. 12 'orang asli' youth, 40 Indian youth and 2 Chinese youth. The remainder are Malay youth.

Effort has been made to promote this programme to the Chinese youth via local Chinese dailies, word of mouth and banners in strategic locations. I was told that 12 Chinese youth registered but only 2 turns up.

The purpose of this program is to promote the Skim Tabung Ekonomi Belia (STEB) - Youth Economic Fund Scheme. This scheme is created specially for the youth to assists them become entrepreneur. 30% cash and 70% for purchasing related stock and items. Successful applicants has to repay the amount given plus certain percentage as administration fees on an agreed period.

Officers from Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia, Ipoh [Malaysia Company Commission], Bank Rakyat and AgroBank were invited. Banks are invited because they are the appointed agents to managed the fund on behalf of Youth and Sports Ministry.

I heard the participants groaning as the terms and conditions by the banks are beyond their effort. This scheme suppose to help them, not to burden them!

Nevertheless, the previous successful applicants should be blamed as they do not repaid the amount given; therefore, the Ministry of Youth and Sports appointed the banks to managed the fund. Bank has it procedures to ensure that the fund is available and manageable.