Debat Naib Canselor [ENGLISH]

The NC Debate 2009 will be held on 13-15 Feb, this weekend. Details are as follows:

• 14 Feb, Sat: 8.30 am - 3 preliminary rounds
  
• 15 Feb, Sun: (time not given) - Semifinals, Finals
  
• Asian parliamentary style
  
• Topics will be released 30 min before each round.
  

To all participating teams, please take note. To UMP-ians interested to watch English debates, feel free to come.

Thank you.

The NC debate went great last weekend, below is a sum-up:

Round 1 - Malaysia
THW not allow elected MPs to change their political parties
THW abolish ethnic-based universities
THBT all Malaysians should come under the same civil code

Round 2 - Health
THW pay for treatment that seek to "normalize" autism
THW abolish patent protection & instead establish a fund that guarantees payments for the development of new medicines for third world diseases
THW provide condoms in prison

Round 3 - Politics & Economy
THBT the West should not be involved in Middle Eastern peace talks
THBT the European Union should only direct aid to nations that pursure environmentally sustainable development
THW declare that energy security is a legitimate reason for military action

Semifinals - Sports
THW cap transfer fees of football players
THW have airtime quota on domestic media to promote women's sports
THBT sporting bodies should penalise teams when their players commit criminal acts off the field

Finals
THW have moratorium on genetically modified foods until they are proven safe.
THBT bio-fuels are not the way to go
THW force feed anorexics

Winner: UMUM 2
1st Runner-up: ORATOR 1
2nd Runner-up: UMUM 1, ORATOR 2
Overall Best Speaker: Lim Jo Ann

Congratulations to all the winners & the participants! We hope that the experience from this tournament has sparked the competitive spirit & we'll see you in future tournaments!

tahniah sis.....

Hahah embarrassing that my team didn't enter the finals...but it's good, that means we have more good teams.

Jo Ann is being modest. We were just lucky...I nvr knew I could lit Yee Chuen on fire...haha...now I know :P

Yee Chuen did very very well

This is good, it means we have more good teams to send for tournaments! We all have to practice to maintain & improve