| Achong Tanjong |
THE National Level Poetry Competition (Pertandingan Mari Berpantun) 2017 finals was organised in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Accession to the Throne at the Theatre Hall 2 of Sengkurong Sixth Form Centre yesterday.
Abdul Rahim bin Haji Mohd Arsat and Nurul Aqilah binti Othman from Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic Boys Secondary School, led by their teacher Cikgu Fadiah binti Haji Sulaiman, emerged as champions of the event.
Second place went to Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School, represented by Mohd Harith Nuh bin Azamain and Aiena Adriena binti Haji Sopian led by their teacher Cikgu Rosnani binti Haji Abu Bakar.
Meanwhile, third place was jointly won by Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Secondary School (SM RIPAS) and Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Jefri Bolkiah Campus.
Cikgu Cicysuni Chong and students Fatimah Azzahra binti Abang Hadzmin and Ayuni Rabiatuladawiah binti Mohamed Aide Bahrin represented SM RIPAS while Cikgu Norhanizah binti Haji Alias and students Md Iqbal Hisyamuddin bin Ibrahim and Muhammad Zam Zulkhairi bin Muhd Kulla @ Zaim represented IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus.
Guest of honour, YB Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Ghani bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Dewa Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Rahim, a member of the Legislative Council presented prizes to the winners.
Haji Azis bin Haji Nayan, the event chairman and Acting Director of Co-Curriculum Education, Ministry of Education, said, “Poetry is one of the mediums used by the early Malay community in the past to express or serve as a figurative language and parable to give instructions or advice.”
The competition aimed to instil love for the Malay heritage and promote the importance of preserving poetry among students.
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