History Of KDO

Critical thinking is one of the skills that are needed for a community to forward themselves. With this awareness, UiTM Sarawak's Debate Unit has felt the dire need to start up a debating culture in UiTM Sarawak itself. Our debaters realized that, in order to start a debating culture in one area, a catalyst must be started. Hence, KDO was formed in the year 2009. When we started, many obstacles were needed to be hurdled. We lost friends in the process, and at times making newer friends. Our friend, Khairul Azizi, passed away before the project became a reality. Hence, we dedicate KDO to his loving memory. A great man, with a vision, we hope that his legacy, KDO, would be further appreciated by future generations of debaters.

In 2010, Paul Racha, took up the mantle as our convener for the event, realizing the goal and dream of our friend, Azizi. It became the 1st Debate Open Tournament in Sarawak. The event was then awarded as "Program Ilmiah Terbaik , Tempat Kedua" for the whole of UiTM, losing only to the well established Arau Open in Perlis. The achievement was considered remarkable as it was a first time event and the committee members were totally comprised of students and had no past experience in managing debate tournaments before. This year, our unit has aimed at being a bigger competition and of better quality. Again, we shall scream out, "Let's KDO."

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176060255755345&ref=ts

Below are the former contributors of the past KDO. We would like to thank them for their service:

Former Executive Members for KDO 2010:

Executive Position	Name
Patron	Prof. Dr. Jamil Haji Hamali
Chairman	Prof Madya Wan Akil Tuanku Abdullah
Advisor	Leelajini Jothy Paranjothy
Convener	Paul Racha
Assistant Convener	Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir
Secretary	Abdul Wahiduzaman Manis
Treasurer	Arthur Kulou Anak Diweng
Grand Dinner & Protocol	Sharifah Shazzea
Food and Beverages (F&B)	Nurshaima Napis
Transportation	Remmy Muntigerai & Sharifah Nur Azreen
Accommodation	Jackson Gerasi Anak Henry
Publicity	Rahman Sallehin & Terence Aaron Anak Anthony
Technical	Abdul Hadi Kipli
Head of Runners	Liyana Omar
Registration	Aina Hisam
Special Tasks	Jeff Johamnson
Other Assisting Lecturers	Josephine Freni Affrin Dyg Zarinah Awg Bohari

Debate Affairs

Executive Position	Name
Head of English Debate	Syed Nizamuddin Sayed Khassim
Head of Bahasa Malaysia Debate	Mohd Syafie Hamdin
Chief Adjudicator (Eng)	Dr Caesar Delwis@ De Alwis
Chief Adjudicator (BM)	Nur Aida Kipli