By Rohana Mustaffa
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- "One is us - Malays, Chinese, Indians and others. Malaysia is our home ...". That was the opening line of an essay written on 1Malaysia by a student Muhammad Hanif Ahmad.
This writer hopes that Muhammad Hanif would really be able to convey his impression of the 1Malaysia concept to the Prime Minister himself. This is possible when an opportunity now opens for students from nationwide to express their opinion on this concept to the Prime Minister.
"Letter to Prime Minister" is a recently-announced competition organised by POS Malaysia Berhad, inviting young citizens to voice out their 1Malaysia vision.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak himself launched the competition, inconjunction with the 1Malaysia Christmas Open House held recently in Kota Kinabalu.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY
The students were asked to begin the letter with "The Right Honourable Prime Minister".
And they can proceed by writing down between 300 and 500 words on what and how they feel about 1Malaysia before putting down their signature to mark the end of the correspondence.
The competition is for students aged from seven to 17 years old. It began last Dec 29 and ends this Feb 19.
The vision conveyed in the letter should have elements on the importance of racial unity.
"Write one page to the prime Minister about your aspiration or suggestion on the importance of racial unity and living together, as well as what that can be done to continue retaining the nation's harmony towards sustaining the 1Malaysia aspiration".
That is the stipulation laid down by POS Malaysia.
POS Malaysia jointly organised the competition with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission with the collaboration of the Information Communication and Culture Ministry and Education Ministry. RTM is the media partner.
Students from 10,000 schools are expected to participate in the competition which is divided into two categories. Category A is for the primary schools and Category B is for those from secondary schools.
The six letters adjudged to the best written will receive attractive prizes in the form of cash up to RM5,000, digital camera, dictionary, book voucher and stamp collection. The winner as well as the first and second runner-up will receive a laptop computer each apart from the other prizes.
CHANNEL FOR YOUNGSTERS
"We would like to provide a channel for young Malaysians to speak up as how they perceive 1Malaysia vision and their suggestions in achieving the vision," said Group Managing Director/CEO of POS Malaysia Datuk Syed Faisal Albar on the competition.
We were also looking into re-introducing and instilling the interest and art of writing among Malaysian children, he added.
To Syed Faisal, the vast development of information communication technology writing has been an almost forgotten form of art.
The competition will also encourage creative thinking amongst Malaysian children as well as to stimulate the ability in writing precise Bahasa Malaysia.
He expressed confidence that POS Malaysia, with its 694 offices apart from mobile and mini post offices as well as postal representatives are able to handle the deluge of thousands of letters expected in the competition.
WHERE TO ADDRESS THE LETTERS?
Further information on this competition is available on posters displayed in schools as well as the www.pos.com.my and www.skmm.gov.my websites.
Enquiries can be directed to the competition's secretariat at 03-2267 2000 or 03-8688 8409.
The letters should be handwritten, neat and easy to read. Correspondences that are in print will not be accepted.
The students should also obtain the verification stamping of their respective schools before sending their entries to "Pertandingan Menulis Surat kepada Perdana Menteri (Letter to Prime Minister Contest)", Peti P.O. Box 1000, 50796 Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- "One is us - Malays, Chinese, Indians and others. Malaysia is our home ...". That was the opening line of an essay written on 1Malaysia by a student Muhammad Hanif Ahmad.
This writer hopes that Muhammad Hanif would really be able to convey his impression of the 1Malaysia concept to the Prime Minister himself. This is possible when an opportunity now opens for students from nationwide to express their opinion on this concept to the Prime Minister.
"Letter to Prime Minister" is a recently-announced competition organised by POS Malaysia Berhad, inviting young citizens to voice out their 1Malaysia vision.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak himself launched the competition, inconjunction with the 1Malaysia Christmas Open House held recently in Kota Kinabalu.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY
The students were asked to begin the letter with "The Right Honourable Prime Minister".
And they can proceed by writing down between 300 and 500 words on what and how they feel about 1Malaysia before putting down their signature to mark the end of the correspondence.
The competition is for students aged from seven to 17 years old. It began last Dec 29 and ends this Feb 19.
The vision conveyed in the letter should have elements on the importance of racial unity.
"Write one page to the prime Minister about your aspiration or suggestion on the importance of racial unity and living together, as well as what that can be done to continue retaining the nation's harmony towards sustaining the 1Malaysia aspiration".
That is the stipulation laid down by POS Malaysia.
POS Malaysia jointly organised the competition with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission with the collaboration of the Information Communication and Culture Ministry and Education Ministry. RTM is the media partner.
Students from 10,000 schools are expected to participate in the competition which is divided into two categories. Category A is for the primary schools and Category B is for those from secondary schools.
The six letters adjudged to the best written will receive attractive prizes in the form of cash up to RM5,000, digital camera, dictionary, book voucher and stamp collection. The winner as well as the first and second runner-up will receive a laptop computer each apart from the other prizes.
CHANNEL FOR YOUNGSTERS
"We would like to provide a channel for young Malaysians to speak up as how they perceive 1Malaysia vision and their suggestions in achieving the vision," said Group Managing Director/CEO of POS Malaysia Datuk Syed Faisal Albar on the competition.
We were also looking into re-introducing and instilling the interest and art of writing among Malaysian children, he added.
To Syed Faisal, the vast development of information communication technology writing has been an almost forgotten form of art.
The competition will also encourage creative thinking amongst Malaysian children as well as to stimulate the ability in writing precise Bahasa Malaysia.
He expressed confidence that POS Malaysia, with its 694 offices apart from mobile and mini post offices as well as postal representatives are able to handle the deluge of thousands of letters expected in the competition.
WHERE TO ADDRESS THE LETTERS?
Further information on this competition is available on posters displayed in schools as well as the www.pos.com.my and www.skmm.gov.my websites.
Enquiries can be directed to the competition's secretariat at 03-2267 2000 or 03-8688 8409.
The letters should be handwritten, neat and easy to read. Correspondences that are in print will not be accepted.
The students should also obtain the verification stamping of their respective schools before sending their entries to "Pertandingan Menulis Surat kepada Perdana Menteri (Letter to Prime Minister Contest)", Peti P.O. Box 1000, 50796 Kuala Lumpur.
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