Universiti Teknologi Petronas Debate Team wins championship

• Three students from the Universiti Teknologi Petronas were crowned this year’s Debat Muhibah champions after beating the Singaporean team in the final round

Rahmat Bee bt Abdul Haleem, Sharifah Nur Ainiza bt Khaidzi and Syed Syafiq Al Hafiz Syed Senu of UTP Malay Debate Team beat the opposition team in a debate whether or not Malay films production are the reflection of our society.

UTP Malay Debate Team

L to R: Rahmat Bee bt Abdul Haleem, Sharifah Nur Ainiza bt Khaidzi and Syed Syafiq Al Hafiz Syed Senu

The UTP Malay Debate Team argued in favour of the motion while their Singapore counterpart presented the opposing view.

“I am very proud of what our team accomplished. In the last ten years, we’ve started from a humble beginning and now we’re a very active club. Our success has always been underpinned by our dedicated team of students, coaches and advisors, and the strong support and encouragement from the UTP Students Affair Division,” said Dr Mohd Faris Khamidi, Chief Advisor of the UTP Malay Debate Team, in a follow-up phone interview with Afterschool.my.

This is the second time UTP Malay Debate Team won the title. Last year, the team not only emerged as the champion but also won the Best Speaker Award.  The UTP Debate Team was established in 2003 and annually participates a series of national and international competitions.