How debate shape student activists to change the world | Syed Saddiq | TEDxUTP

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[Music] before I came on stage less than an hour

before I came on stage less than an hour

before I came on stage less than an hour ago

ago

ago I had the privilege of having decent

I had the privilege of having decent

I had the privilege of having decent conversation with one of the committee

conversation with one of the committee

conversation with one of the committee members who’s from Sudan and he

members who’s from Sudan and he

members who’s from Sudan and he complained about something of Earth

complained about something of Earth

complained about something of Earth Malaysians now when he participated in

Malaysians now when he participated in

Malaysians now when he participated in one of the marathons here in Peru the

one of the marathons here in Peru the

one of the marathons here in Peru the person asked for his nationality the

person asked for his nationality the

person asked for his nationality the forum asked for his nationality and even

forum asked for his nationality and even

forum asked for his nationality and even though all countries were stated

though all countries were stated

though all countries were stated specifically in Sweden Singapore

specifically in Sweden Singapore

specifically in Sweden Singapore Malaysia when it comes to Africa’s

Malaysia when it comes to Africa’s

Malaysia when it comes to Africa’s magically combined as one country known

magically combined as one country known

magically combined as one country known as a region it’s not that you have to

as a region it’s not that you have to

as a region it’s not that you have to change the mindsets of Malaysians in

change the mindsets of Malaysians in

change the mindsets of Malaysians in this regards and I looked at him in this

this regards and I looked at him in this

this regards and I looked at him in this human-eating look that five years ago I

human-eating look that five years ago I

human-eating look that five years ago I was that person I would be the person

was that person I would be the person

was that person I would be the person who put in the forum I thing that Africa

who put in the forum I thing that Africa

who put in the forum I thing that Africa is the country in our region I thought

is the country in our region I thought

is the country in our region I thought Egypt was a continent in our country

Egypt was a continent in our country

Egypt was a continent in our country everyone has a live journey in which the

everyone has a live journey in which the

everyone has a live journey in which the analytic and my journey in debating

analytic and my journey in debating

analytic and my journey in debating started proximately five years ago and

started proximately five years ago and

started proximately five years ago and was then when I answered the person’s

was then when I answered the person’s

was then when I answered the person’s question when he asked me must you be

question when he asked me must you be

question when he asked me must you be born talented for you to be a good

born talented for you to be a good

born talented for you to be a good debate and public speaker or can you

debate and public speaker or can you

debate and public speaker or can you construct your own identity as time

construct your own identity as time

construct your own identity as time passes by for me I had to construct it

passes by for me I had to construct it

passes by for me I had to construct it on my own

on my own

on my own five years ago my English was horrendous

five years ago my English was horrendous

five years ago my English was horrendous I will not get is for English papers and

I will not get is for English papers and

I will not get is for English papers and mind you my mum is the brilliant English

mind you my mum is the brilliant English

mind you my mum is the brilliant English teacher guru to my lung and all the

teacher guru to my lung and all the

teacher guru to my lung and all the students she thought God is in English

students she thought God is in English

students she thought God is in English but not me I don’t believe my mama

but not me I don’t believe my mama

but not me I don’t believe my mama always argue before going all he took in

always argue before going all he took in

always argue before going all he took in the Picasa

the Picasa

the Picasa but you know that kind of stuff right

but you know that kind of stuff right

but you know that kind of stuff right take a long time going that route but

take a long time going that route but

take a long time going that route but debating liberated me from my past and

debating liberated me from my past and

debating liberated me from my past and brought me to where I’m at today and

brought me to where I’m at today and

brought me to where I’m at today and whenever someone asked me whether it’s

whenever someone asked me whether it’s

whenever someone asked me whether it’s possible to uplift themselves from echo

possible to uplift themselves from echo

possible to uplift themselves from echo chamber of bigotry ignorance I always

chamber of bigotry ignorance I always

chamber of bigotry ignorance I always say as long as you have the passion in

say as long as you have the passion in

say as long as you have the passion in you as long as you believe in a mantra

you as long as you believe in a mantra

you as long as you believe in a mantra when there’s a will there’s a way

when there’s a will there’s a way

when there’s a will there’s a way these things will indeed very much

these things will indeed very much

these things will indeed very much possible but one thing which even you

possible but one thing which even you

possible but one thing which even you have a will not waste control technology

have a will not waste control technology

have a will not waste control technology I do not have that thing yeah thank you

I do not have that thing yeah thank you

I do not have that thing yeah thank you I wanna briefly share where I started

I wanna briefly share where I started

I wanna briefly share where I started before besides English

before besides English

before besides English besides the Africa example an easy

besides the Africa example an easy

besides the Africa example an easy example I was a bigot back then I think

example I was a bigot back then I think

example I was a bigot back then I think it means that I always believed that I

it means that I always believed that I

it means that I always believed that I was in position of superiority as a man

was in position of superiority as a man

was in position of superiority as a man as a man a majority in Malaysia as a

as a man a majority in Malaysia as a

as a man a majority in Malaysia as a Muslim Muslim majority in Malaysia I

Muslim Muslim majority in Malaysia I

Muslim Muslim majority in Malaysia I used to discriminate those who do not

used to discriminate those who do not

used to discriminate those who do not share the same commonalities as me I

share the same commonalities as me I

share the same commonalities as me I personally label those who disagree with

personally label those who disagree with

personally label those who disagree with me and ignorant individuals who deserve

me and ignorant individuals who deserve

me and ignorant individuals who deserve to be burned in Hellfire it’s not

to be burned in Hellfire it’s not

to be burned in Hellfire it’s not something she loved it was a horrendous

something she loved it was a horrendous

something she loved it was a horrendous path and the path which up until today I

path and the path which up until today I

path and the path which up until today I am trying my best to correct I will not

am trying my best to correct I will not

am trying my best to correct I will not be able to change my past by at least

be able to change my past by at least

be able to change my past by at least I’ll be able to correct the future to

I’ll be able to correct the future to

I’ll be able to correct the future to make up for the injustice which I’ve

make up for the injustice which I’ve

make up for the injustice which I’ve committed in the past but I was where I

committed in the past but I was where I

committed in the past but I was where I was before so not only was I ignorant of

was before so not only was I ignorant of

was before so not only was I ignorant of the realities around me but I used the

the realities around me but I used the

the realities around me but I used the reality in my favor to entrench what I

reality in my favor to entrench what I

reality in my favor to entrench what I believe in the expense of others who do

believe in the expense of others who do

believe in the expense of others who do not share the same belief in me it was

not share the same belief in me it was

not share the same belief in me it was debating which allowed me to liberate

debating which allowed me to liberate

debating which allowed me to liberate myself and to get me where I’m at today

myself and to get me where I’m at today

myself and to get me where I’m at today and I started when I was in the Royal

and I started when I was in the Royal

and I started when I was in the Royal Military College those who of you

Military College those who of you

Military College those who of you amazing college should join site of

amazing college should join site of

amazing college should join site of assessment but it taught me diversity

assessment but it taught me diversity

assessment but it taught me diversity the ability to speak to think critically

the ability to speak to think critically

the ability to speak to think critically and that’s when I decided to join

and that’s when I decided to join

and that’s when I decided to join debating and obviously when I first

debating and obviously when I first

debating and obviously when I first started I couldn’t speak for one minute

started I couldn’t speak for one minute

started I couldn’t speak for one minute debating you know you need to meet with

debating you know you need to meet with

debating you know you need to meet with seven minutes never for one minute

seven minutes never for one minute

seven minutes never for one minute you know there was a bad bad experience

you know there was a bad bad experience

you know there was a bad bad experience but the next five year time I progressed

but the next five year time I progressed

but the next five year time I progressed a lot then I’ll spend less time when I

a lot then I’ll spend less time when I

a lot then I’ll spend less time when I wanna explain how debating can liberate

wanna explain how debating can liberate

wanna explain how debating can liberate all of us in three specific ways that

all of us in three specific ways that

all of us in three specific ways that that was my background alhamdulillah I

that was my background alhamdulillah I

that was my background alhamdulillah I think after approximately four years

think after approximately four years

think after approximately four years that’s when the first I was crowned the

that’s when the first I was crowned the

that’s when the first I was crowned the Asian champion Asian best beacon from

Asian champion Asian best beacon from

Asian champion Asian best beacon from there onward went on to Europe Oxford

there onward went on to Europe Oxford

there onward went on to Europe Oxford Cambridge in the world abit championship

Cambridge in the world abit championship

Cambridge in the world abit championship but whenever someone asked me what is

but whenever someone asked me what is

but whenever someone asked me what is the most important thing which made me

the most important thing which made me

the most important thing which made me succeed as a debater I’ll always see is

succeed as a debater I’ll always see is

succeed as a debater I’ll always see is the passion and a never-ending pursuit

the passion and a never-ending pursuit

the passion and a never-ending pursuit for knowledge which gives me oxygen

for knowledge which gives me oxygen

for knowledge which gives me oxygen every single day as I debate I do not

every single day as I debate I do not

every single day as I debate I do not treat it as a pastime activity is an

treat it as a pastime activity is an

treat it as a pastime activity is an extracurricular sport by treated as a

extracurricular sport by treated as a

extracurricular sport by treated as a critical identity as a lifestyle it’s

critical identity as a lifestyle it’s

critical identity as a lifestyle it’s not a quote which I will take out of the

not a quote which I will take out of the

not a quote which I will take out of the debate tournament it’s something which I

debate tournament it’s something which I

debate tournament it’s something which I carry wherever I go 24 hours a day seven

carry wherever I go 24 hours a day seven

carry wherever I go 24 hours a day seven times a week for the rest of my life and

times a week for the rest of my life and

times a week for the rest of my life and I’ll always see the debating has

I’ll always see the debating has

I’ll always see the debating has assisted me in three particular ways and

assisted me in three particular ways and

assisted me in three particular ways and I believe that this waste if shed around

I believe that this waste if shed around

I believe that this waste if shed around if nationalized can become a critical

if nationalized can become a critical

if nationalized can become a critical tool of liberation for Malaysians and

tool of liberation for Malaysians and

tool of liberation for Malaysians and also those of the international global

also those of the international global

also those of the international global community

community

community the first one is debating is a tool to

the first one is debating is a tool to

the first one is debating is a tool to combat bigotry not only the debating

combat bigotry not only the debating

combat bigotry not only the debating liberate me from the echo chamber of

liberate me from the echo chamber of

liberate me from the echo chamber of bigotry but I realized that evading

bigotry but I realized that evading

bigotry but I realized that evading provided these structures which allowed

provided these structures which allowed

provided these structures which allowed for me to liberate myself and this

for me to liberate myself and this

for me to liberate myself and this should be carried on to society Norling

should be carried on to society Norling

should be carried on to society Norling the debate community very diverse

the debate community very diverse

the debate community very diverse inclusive open but the same time the

inclusive open but the same time the

inclusive open but the same time the being a sport compels you to challenge

being a sport compels you to challenge

being a sport compels you to challenge existing dogmas and belief for you to

existing dogmas and belief for you to

existing dogmas and belief for you to not just take an idea and consume it

not just take an idea and consume it

not just take an idea and consume it without critically assessing and

without critically assessing and

without critically assessing and deconstructing the utility of that idea

deconstructing the utility of that idea

deconstructing the utility of that idea so when I thought debating pub speaking

so when I thought debating pub speaking

so when I thought debating pub speaking international relations in my University

international relations in my University

international relations in my University International Islamic University of

International Islamic University of

International Islamic University of Malaysia and count a lot of students

Malaysia and count a lot of students

Malaysia and count a lot of students some from very strong religious

some from very strong religious

some from very strong religious backgrounds from Saudi Arabia will

backgrounds from Saudi Arabia will

backgrounds from Saudi Arabia will always ask me always in the first car

always ask me always in the first car

always ask me always in the first car Sunday

Sunday

Sunday how can you debate on topics like

how can you debate on topics like

how can you debate on topics like Palestine and Israel and at times

Palestine and Israel and at times

Palestine and Israel and at times compelling you to defend an Israeli

compelling you to defend an Israeli

compelling you to defend an Israeli position and I told him that if I’m able

position and I told him that if I’m able

position and I told him that if I’m able to argue from an Israeli standpoint

to argue from an Israeli standpoint

to argue from an Israeli standpoint after the debate still holding firm to

after the debate still holding firm to

after the debate still holding firm to my belief that we should liberate the

my belief that we should liberate the

my belief that we should liberate the Palestinians you should care for them

Palestinians you should care for them

Palestinians you should care for them and justice should be carried out that

and justice should be carried out that

and justice should be carried out that means I understood both positions but

means I understood both positions but

means I understood both positions but yet my principles are strong there’s a

yet my principles are strong there’s a

yet my principles are strong there’s a Muslim in assimilation my system of

Muslim in assimilation my system of

Muslim in assimilation my system of belief of my principles is not tied to

belief of my principles is not tied to

belief of my principles is not tied to fear I’m not so weak till a point that

fear I’m not so weak till a point that

fear I’m not so weak till a point that words or me understanding in knowledge

words or me understanding in knowledge

words or me understanding in knowledge of the other side viewpoint can weaken

of the other side viewpoint can weaken

of the other side viewpoint can weaken my stance whether something which I went

my stance whether something which I went

my stance whether something which I went through in something which I believe

through in something which I believe

through in something which I believe should be shared around that’s why I

should be shared around that’s why I

should be shared around that’s why I love teaching debating puppies speaking

love teaching debating puppies speaking

love teaching debating puppies speaking and to date I’ve traveled to more than

and to date I’ve traveled to more than

and to date I’ve traveled to more than 25 countries from different regions

25 countries from different regions

25 countries from different regions teaching availing public speaking

teaching availing public speaking

teaching availing public speaking Malaysian team my University and others

Malaysian team my University and others

Malaysian team my University and others because I believe that this is something

because I believe that this is something

because I believe that this is something she’s particularly important and even

she’s particularly important and even

she’s particularly important and even besides that when I debated in Berlin

besides that when I debated in Berlin

besides that when I debated in Berlin for one of the largest MIT tournaments

for one of the largest MIT tournaments

for one of the largest MIT tournaments in the world my teammate

in the world my teammate

in the world my teammate Serena and I joy hijab you lady I

Serena and I joy hijab you lady I

Serena and I joy hijab you lady I remember when we went up begins teams

remember when we went up begins teams

remember when we went up begins teams from Harvard Oxford and Cambridge

from Harvard Oxford and Cambridge

from Harvard Oxford and Cambridge I remember whenever the viewless a with

I remember whenever the viewless a with

I remember whenever the viewless a with as soon as the new dean Islamic

as soon as the new dean Islamic

as soon as the new dean Islamic University that artists must be a very

University that artists must be a very

University that artists must be a very easy team defeat it’s unfortunate

easy team defeat it’s unfortunate

easy team defeat it’s unfortunate misconception that Muslims will only

misconception that Muslims will only

misconception that Muslims will only argue by using weapons and bullets they

argue by using weapons and bullets they

argue by using weapons and bullets they were incapable to use narratives words

were incapable to use narratives words

were incapable to use narratives words to deconstruct ideas to argue why we are

to deconstruct ideas to argue why we are

to deconstruct ideas to argue why we are right by not using violence

right by not using violence

right by not using violence especially because my friend was with

especially because my friend was with

especially because my friend was with his job’ there’s a misconception that

his job’ there’s a misconception that

his job’ there’s a misconception that she’s very timid

she’s very timid

she’s very timid she cannot argue intellectually but I

she cannot argue intellectually but I

she cannot argue intellectually but I asked around when we won that’s when he

asked around when we won that’s when he

asked around when we won that’s when he went up those are all really good I

went up those are all really good I

went up those are all really good I didn’t expect for there to be speakers

didn’t expect for there to be speakers

didn’t expect for there to be speakers like this in Malaysia especially in the

like this in Malaysia especially in the

like this in Malaysia especially in the Muslim community I know they mean well I

Muslim community I know they mean well I

Muslim community I know they mean well I don’t go like freaking bigoted at first

don’t go like freaking bigoted at first

don’t go like freaking bigoted at first I’m going to say that I really mean well

I’m going to say that I really mean well

I’m going to say that I really mean well but it made me realize it can be a tool

but it made me realize it can be a tool

but it made me realize it can be a tool to liberate other people from their

to liberate other people from their

to liberate other people from their implicit subconscious subliminal

implicit subconscious subliminal

implicit subconscious subliminal bigotries because when we interact with

bigotries because when we interact with

bigotries because when we interact with those rauner’s share the knowledge which

those rauner’s share the knowledge which

those rauner’s share the knowledge which we have in the very diverse community it

we have in the very diverse community it

we have in the very diverse community it becomes much more likely I think that’s

becomes much more likely I think that’s

becomes much more likely I think that’s why I debating will create a brilliant

why I debating will create a brilliant

why I debating will create a brilliant platform community in a very inclusive

platform community in a very inclusive

platform community in a very inclusive one to liberate those from the clutches

one to liberate those from the clutches

one to liberate those from the clutches of bigotry secondly is the intellectual

of bigotry secondly is the intellectual

of bigotry secondly is the intellectual lifestyle in which it embeds at a very

lifestyle in which it embeds at a very

lifestyle in which it embeds at a very young age the meaning is not the same

young age the meaning is not the same

young age the meaning is not the same like public speaking

like public speaking

like public speaking times even in politics we have years if

times even in politics we have years if

times even in politics we have years if not months to prepare the topic often

not months to prepare the topic often

not months to prepare the topic often the topic will only be given to you 15

the topic will only be given to you 15

the topic will only be given to you 15 minutes before you argue and the topics

minutes before you argue and the topics

minutes before you argue and the topics are on a diverse range of issues can be

are on a diverse range of issues can be

are on a diverse range of issues can be from international politics politics how

from international politics politics how

from international politics politics how to deconstruct Isis in Yemen in Syria

to deconstruct Isis in Yemen in Syria

to deconstruct Isis in Yemen in Syria from local politics or very sensitive

from local politics or very sensitive

from local politics or very sensitive topics which I’m not in position to

topics which I’m not in position to

topics which I’m not in position to disclose here and also to very

disclose here and also to very

disclose here and also to very nonchalant topics like batman/superman

nonchalant topics like batman/superman

nonchalant topics like batman/superman in the hypothetical world what should we

in the hypothetical world what should we

in the hypothetical world what should we do

do

do he’s on the range I’m not kidding on

he’s on the range I’m not kidding on

he’s on the range I’m not kidding on range of topics and in 15 minutes

range of topics and in 15 minutes

range of topics and in 15 minutes without any reference to the internet

without any reference to the internet

without any reference to the internet you must be an expert in the topic you

you must be an expert in the topic you

you must be an expert in the topic you must argue it well the waiting compels a

must argue it well the waiting compels a

must argue it well the waiting compels a person to take up the intellectual

person to take up the intellectual

person to take up the intellectual lifestyle for you to read every day and

lifestyle for you to read every day and

lifestyle for you to read every day and to not treat that as something which is

to not treat that as something which is

to not treat that as something which is very burdensome but it’s an essay which

very burdensome but it’s an essay which

very burdensome but it’s an essay which you undertake every single day if you

you undertake every single day if you

you undertake every single day if you fail to cover one element of the wall

fail to cover one element of the wall

fail to cover one element of the wall you might suffer in that round you might

you might suffer in that round you might

you might suffer in that round you might suffer in a humiliating way I mean I

suffer in a humiliating way I mean I

suffer in a humiliating way I mean I thought I cover things like every every

thought I cover things like every every

thought I cover things like every every BBC al Jazeera CNN one of the

BBC al Jazeera CNN one of the

BBC al Jazeera CNN one of the tournament’s I went to Singapore the

tournament’s I went to Singapore the

tournament’s I went to Singapore the finals of

finals of

finals of freaking iron men and I do not watch

freaking iron men and I do not watch

freaking iron men and I do not watch iron man it’s like what in the world is

iron man it’s like what in the world is

iron man it’s like what in the world is happening like just once on Harry Potter

happening like just once on Harry Potter

happening like just once on Harry Potter I know gonna boo me cuz I do not watch

I know gonna boo me cuz I do not watch

I know gonna boo me cuz I do not watch what I say it’s like oh my god

what I say it’s like oh my god

what I say it’s like oh my god yeah I mean I die I die god I got

yeah I mean I die I die god I got

yeah I mean I die I die god I got screwed really bad in that round but it

screwed really bad in that round but it

screwed really bad in that round but it tells me that they are always room for

tells me that they are always room for

tells me that they are always room for improvement and it’s dose room which I

improvement and it’s dose room which I

improvement and it’s dose room which I always loved and research on because no

always loved and research on because no

always loved and research on because no one will start off the perfect debater

one will start off the perfect debater

one will start off the perfect debater the walking Wikipedia walking

the walking Wikipedia walking

the walking Wikipedia walking encyclopedia knowing everything but the

encyclopedia knowing everything but the

encyclopedia knowing everything but the baiting compels you to read up and free

baiting compels you to read up and free

baiting compels you to read up and free to take up the intellectual life so in

to take up the intellectual life so in

to take up the intellectual life so in order for you to become a much better

order for you to become a much better

order for you to become a much better person the final thing is also that it

person the final thing is also that it

person the final thing is also that it makes you a global citizen and this is

makes you a global citizen and this is

makes you a global citizen and this is why I keep on emphasizing to the

why I keep on emphasizing to the

why I keep on emphasizing to the Malaysian debate committee and

Malaysian debate committee and

Malaysian debate committee and internationally big community debating

internationally big community debating

internationally big community debating in Malaysia is a very big thing even

in Malaysia is a very big thing even

in Malaysia is a very big thing even though to some specific individuals it’s

though to some specific individuals it’s

though to some specific individuals it’s not big now we have approximately 50,000

not big now we have approximately 50,000

not big now we have approximately 50,000 debaters in Malaysia it’s a very big

debaters in Malaysia it’s a very big

debaters in Malaysia it’s a very big community but I always tell them that we

community but I always tell them that we

community but I always tell them that we cannot just care about this topic when

cannot just care about this topic when

cannot just care about this topic when we debate in the debate room and when we

we debate in the debate room and when we

we debate in the debate room and when we exit the room shut our eyes and ears the

exit the room shut our eyes and ears the

exit the room shut our eyes and ears the problems which are taking place in our

problems which are taking place in our

problems which are taking place in our country and abroad that we should not

country and abroad that we should not

country and abroad that we should not care simply because we will not be

care simply because we will not be

care simply because we will not be rewarded by trophies and prize money and

rewarded by trophies and prize money and

rewarded by trophies and prize money and status and positions because debating

status and positions because debating

status and positions because debating provides empathy when you know you

provides empathy when you know you

provides empathy when you know you research about the topic you debate

research about the topic you debate

research about the topic you debate about if your colleagues critically and

about if your colleagues critically and

about if your colleagues critically and you find your principal and what you

you find your principal and what you

you find your principal and what you personally believe in you cannot simply

personally believe in you cannot simply

personally believe in you cannot simply divorce yourself from that principle

divorce yourself from that principle

divorce yourself from that principle when you exit the debate room and think

when you exit the debate room and think

when you exit the debate room and think that the world is perfectly fine even

that the world is perfectly fine even

that the world is perfectly fine even though you depicted it in a different

though you depicted it in a different

though you depicted it in a different way in the debate round debating makes

way in the debate round debating makes

way in the debate round debating makes you a global citizen you care it builds

you a global citizen you care it builds

you a global citizen you care it builds empathy you open up your eyes and ears

empathy you open up your eyes and ears

empathy you open up your eyes and ears to problems happening across world when

to problems happening across world when

to problems happening across world when you argue about how the gypsies are

you argue about how the gypsies are

you argue about how the gypsies are being persecuted in some of the most

being persecuted in some of the most

being persecuted in some of the most wealthiest parts of Europe Renault

wealthiest parts of Europe Renault

wealthiest parts of Europe Renault hernias are being systematically wiped

hernias are being systematically wiped

hernias are being systematically wiped out in the sphere of Myanmar

out in the sphere of Myanmar

out in the sphere of Myanmar you don’t just argue it without actually

you don’t just argue it without actually

you don’t just argue it without actually empathizing with those problems

empathizing with those problems

empathizing with those problems and that’s why we see I’ll be in

and that’s why we see I’ll be in

and that’s why we see I’ll be in Malaysia slowly but across the world

Malaysia slowly but across the world

Malaysia slowly but across the world debaters are some of the most vocal

debaters are some of the most vocal

debaters are some of the most vocal people in pursuing for justice locally

people in pursuing for justice locally

people in pursuing for justice locally and abroad and that’s my wish in my

and abroad and that’s my wish in my

and abroad and that’s my wish in my vision is to transform all Malaysians to

vision is to transform all Malaysians to

vision is to transform all Malaysians to take up this debate mindset and again

take up this debate mindset and again

take up this debate mindset and again that’s a misconception that you must be

that’s a misconception that you must be

that’s a misconception that you must be a competitive debater you must join

a competitive debater you must join

a competitive debater you must join tournaments in Honor in order for you to

tournaments in Honor in order for you to

tournaments in Honor in order for you to be debater I don’t believe in that I

be debater I don’t believe in that I

be debater I don’t believe in that I think all of us know on respective ways

think all of us know on respective ways

think all of us know on respective ways our debaters with their own quality the

our debaters with their own quality the

our debaters with their own quality the fact that we will argue with our parents

fact that we will argue with our parents

fact that we will argue with our parents occasionally we’ll argue with our

occasionally we’ll argue with our

occasionally we’ll argue with our girlfriends or maybe friends family

girlfriends or maybe friends family

girlfriends or maybe friends family lecturers the fact that there is an

lecturers the fact that there is an

lecturers the fact that there is an intellectual discourse which takes this

intellectual discourse which takes this

intellectual discourse which takes this is indicative that all of us are

is indicative that all of us are

is indicative that all of us are debaters but it’s about translating

debaters but it’s about translating

debaters but it’s about translating their ability to argue and think

their ability to argue and think

their ability to argue and think critically through a positive platform a

critically through a positive platform a

critically through a positive platform a platform which unites us all to the

platform which unites us all to the

platform which unites us all to the culture of intellect and therefore

culture of intellect and therefore

culture of intellect and therefore liberating those who did not share the

liberating those who did not share the

liberating those who did not share the same privilege SS again I’m not gonna

same privilege SS again I’m not gonna

same privilege SS again I’m not gonna mention names even though there are some

mention names even though there are some

mention names even though there are some would say behold the baboo kin budaya

would say behold the baboo kin budaya

would say behold the baboo kin budaya kita but I think it’s time for us to

kita but I think it’s time for us to

kita but I think it’s time for us to change that mindset and that rhetoric to

change that mindset and that rhetoric to

change that mindset and that rhetoric to make it a critical part of our identity

make it a critical part of our identity

make it a critical part of our identity identities Malaysians not as ones which

identities Malaysians not as ones which

identities Malaysians not as ones which are submissive once we shall simply

are submissive once we shall simply

are submissive once we shall simply consume anything which is given to us

consume anything which is given to us

consume anything which is given to us without critically analyzing it instead

without critically analyzing it instead

without critically analyzing it instead we are an intellectual community a

we are an intellectual community a

we are an intellectual community a diverse community a community with

diverse community a community with

diverse community a community with challenges concepts and only accepting

challenges concepts and only accepting

challenges concepts and only accepting it when it is in line with a principle

it when it is in line with a principle

it when it is in line with a principle which abide by the rules and laws which

which abide by the rules and laws which

which abide by the rules and laws which govern our society I think that should

govern our society I think that should

govern our society I think that should be the future which Malaysia should look

be the future which Malaysia should look

be the future which Malaysia should look at everyone through debating on your own

at everyone through debating on your own

at everyone through debating on your own passion and hobby will find your own

passion and hobby will find your own

passion and hobby will find your own identity and lifestyle some was my

identity and lifestyle some was my

identity and lifestyle some was my gravity closer

gravity closer

gravity closer religious belief yeah nationality –

religious belief yeah nationality –

religious belief yeah nationality – whatever common identities which they

whatever common identities which they

whatever common identities which they find and that’s the beauty of debating

find and that’s the beauty of debating

find and that’s the beauty of debating one thing which debating made me found

one thing which debating made me found

one thing which debating made me found and strengthened the identity which I

and strengthened the identity which I

and strengthened the identity which I was in was my love for my beloved

was in was my love for my beloved

was in was my love for my beloved country mind you before this I didn’t

country mind you before this I didn’t

country mind you before this I didn’t care what happened around me I was

care what happened around me I was

care what happened around me I was slipped in responding and speaking up

slipped in responding and speaking up

slipped in responding and speaking up for those who suffered but debating gave

for those who suffered but debating gave

for those who suffered but debating gave me the platform and equipped with the

me the platform and equipped with the

me the platform and equipped with the tools to speak up and to ensure the very

tools to speak up and to ensure the very

tools to speak up and to ensure the very same injustice which I was a part of

same injustice which I was a part of

same injustice which I was a part of through implicit complicity in the

through implicit complicity in the

through implicit complicity in the system which I owe a duty to deconstruct

system which I owe a duty to deconstruct

system which I owe a duty to deconstruct debating made me closer to my country

debating made me closer to my country

debating made me closer to my country and it always reminds me that no matter

and it always reminds me that no matter

and it always reminds me that no matter where we are at who we are what system

where we are at who we are what system

where we are at who we are what system of belief we subscribe upon as long as

of belief we subscribe upon as long as

of belief we subscribe upon as long as we see ourselves as Malaysians we can

we see ourselves as Malaysians we can

we see ourselves as Malaysians we can overcome the problems which confront us

overcome the problems which confront us

overcome the problems which confront us and no matter how many countries have

and no matter how many countries have

and no matter how many countries have travel I still have not found a country

travel I still have not found a country

travel I still have not found a country which is better than Malaysia

which is better than Malaysia

which is better than Malaysia [Music]

whenever I’m abroad when I speak to

whenever I’m abroad when I speak to Malaysian students and they say that I

Malaysian students and they say that I

Malaysian students and they say that I want to stay abroad work there I do no

want to stay abroad work there I do no

want to stay abroad work there I do no longer want to come back to Malaysia I

longer want to come back to Malaysia I

longer want to come back to Malaysia I keep on telling them that Malaysia is

keep on telling them that Malaysia is

keep on telling them that Malaysia is not defined by one person or one group

not defined by one person or one group

not defined by one person or one group Malaysia is the country which is

Malaysia is the country which is

Malaysia is the country which is governed by 30 million people who are

governed by 30 million people who are

governed by 30 million people who are diverse and beautiful Malaysia is not a

diverse and beautiful Malaysia is not a

diverse and beautiful Malaysia is not a country which submits to defeat without

country which submits to defeat without

country which submits to defeat without challenging it to the power as one

challenging it to the power as one

challenging it to the power as one united front front called the Malaysian

united front front called the Malaysian

united front front called the Malaysian front Malaysia is not a country in which

front Malaysia is not a country in which

front Malaysia is not a country in which we have failed whenever a problem is

we have failed whenever a problem is

we have failed whenever a problem is confronts this

confronts this

confronts this we have taken on the British reporter

we have taken on the British reporter

we have taken on the British reporter Gea’s Dutch the Japanese and we are here

Gea’s Dutch the Japanese and we are here

Gea’s Dutch the Japanese and we are here today because of those troubled past and

today because of those troubled past and

today because of those troubled past and yet we have overcome it as one

yet we have overcome it as one

yet we have overcome it as one collective society as one United

collective society as one United

collective society as one United Malaysian society no matter what people

Malaysian society no matter what people

Malaysian society no matter what people say no matter how much pessimism exist

say no matter how much pessimism exist

say no matter how much pessimism exist in our society let us not forget that

in our society let us not forget that

in our society let us not forget that the future which we will live in is a

the future which we will live in is a

the future which we will live in is a future which we have a duty to craft and

future which we have a duty to craft and

future which we have a duty to craft and create as one United society and that

create as one United society and that

create as one United society and that future believe me no matter how

future believe me no matter how

future believe me no matter how pessimistic it might look but if we are

pessimistic it might look but if we are

pessimistic it might look but if we are united in confronting those problems

united in confronting those problems

united in confronting those problems similarly how our forefathers and

similarly how our forefathers and

similarly how our forefathers and mothers deconstructed those problems and

mothers deconstructed those problems and

mothers deconstructed those problems and got us to where we are today we will be

got us to where we are today we will be

got us to where we are today we will be able to do the same I like to end it

able to do the same I like to end it

able to do the same I like to end it something should always remind my fellow

something should always remind my fellow

something should always remind my fellow geeks out there Jagan cater specifically

geeks out there Jagan cater specifically

geeks out there Jagan cater specifically to play let us never forget there is not

to play let us never forget there is not

to play let us never forget there is not only my home not only your home it is

only my home not only your home it is

only my home not only your home it is our home together forever thank you