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Ambassador Dato. Dr. Mohamad Rameez Bin Yahaya and  officers of the diplomatic representation

Simple yet sweet and elegant that can describe the 60th Anniversary of Merdeka Celebration held one day earlier at the Embassy of Malaysia in Santiago Chile.

This time around, officers of the Embassy together with their spouses prepared and served Malaysian delicacies such as satay, chicken rendang, nasi impit, popiah and teh tarik to the invited guests and Malaysians residing in Chile.

The event that commenced in the afternoon from 12 till 2 pm saw the attendance of more than 150 people including alumnus of the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP). As of today, there are about 101 alumnus from Chile whom had participated in the various courses offered under the said programme in Malaysia.

Amb Datuk Dr Rameez whom spoke on what the meaning of Merdeka to the invited guests, comprised of Ambassadors, Government officials, Senators and Mayors, said of the necessity for Malaysians to stay united to develop and elevate Malaysia to a better pace than what Malaysia was 60 years ago. He added the transformation of Malaysia to what it is today would not be materialized without the sense of unity and cooperation among leaders and the people. He added that under the present leadership of Datuk Sri Najeeb Tun Razak, Malaysia has become a good brand name known to many.

Mr Sergio Parot, an MTCP alumni also shared his experience in Malaysia with guests that attended the said event. He said that both Malaysia and Chile could share each other experiences and expertise in various aspects that would be beneficial in moderating and developing both nations. He said that through the fire brigade course he attended many years ago in Malaysia, he had learned a great lesson not only on the course but the multifaceted of socio and culture aspects. (*1)

The Transformasi Nasional 2050 (TN50) Dialogue with Amb Datuk Dr Rameez was also conducted together with the celebration. The Dialogue received positive feedbacks from Malaysians residing in Chile, especially the youth. Most of them underlined the importance of maintaining our tradition of ‘hormat-menghormati’ as well as education for better future of Malaysian young generation.      

The event was simple and managed to be organized by the kind assistance of the Perwakilan Ladies of Santiago.

Other than sampling the Malaysian delicacies, guests were also entertained by the singing of Negara Ku, 1 Malaysia song, cutting of the cake and pulut kuning ceremony as well as a short kompang play. Although it was a short and simple event, yet the display of the celebration in Santiago Chile was acknowledged and applauded by many that attended as a symbol that regardless wherever u are, keep on promoting and flying the Jalur Gemilang.

The Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2raFdnWrbc&feature=youtu.be

Versión Español:
Simple pero dulce y elegante que puede describir el 60 aniversario de la celebración Merdeka celebrada un día antes en la Embajada de Malasia en Santiago de Chile.

Esta vez, los oficiales de la Embajada junto con sus esposas prepararon y sirvieron delicias malasias como satay, pollo rendang, nasi impit, popiah y el tarik a los huéspedes invitados y malasios que residen en Chile.

El evento que se inició en la tarde de 12 a 2 pm vio la asistencia de más de 150 personas, entre ellas alumnado del Programa de Cooperación Técnica de Malasia (MTCP). Actualmente, hay alrededor de 101 egresados ​​de Chile que han participado en los diversos cursos ofrecidos en dicho programa en Malasia.

Amb Datuk El Dr. Rameez, quien habló sobre el significado de Merdeka para los invitados, compuesto por Embajadores, funcionarios del Gobierno, Senadores y Alcaldes, dijo de la necesidad de los malayos para mantenerse unidos para desarrollar y elevar Malasia a un ritmo mejor de lo que Malasia hace 60 años.

Agregó que la transformación de Malasia a lo que es hoy no se materializaría sin el sentido de unidad y cooperación entre los líderes y el pueblo. Añadió que bajo el liderazgo actual de Datuk Sri Najeeb Tun Razak, Malasia se ha convertido en un buen nombre de marca conocida por muchos.

El Sr. Sergio Parot, ex alumno del MTCP, también compartió su experiencia en Malasia con los invitados que asistieron al evento. Dijo que tanto Malasia como Chile podrían compartir experiencias y conocimientos en varios aspectos que serían beneficiosos para moderar y desarrollar a ambas naciones. Dijo que a través del curso de brigada de bomberos que asistió hace muchos años en Malasia, había aprendido una gran lección no sólo sobre el curso, sino también sobre los aspectos multifacéticos de la cultura y la sociedad.

El Diálogo Transformación Nacional 2050 (TN50) con Amb Datuk Dr Rameez también se llevó a cabo junto con la celebración. El Diálogo recibió retroalimentación positiva de los malayos residentes en Chile, especialmente de los jóvenes. La mayoría de ellos subrayaron la importancia de mantener nuestra tradición de “hormat-menghormati”, así como la educación para un mejor futuro de la generación joven de Malasia.

Celebrates 60 years of independence, the Ambassador Dato. Dr. Mohamad Rameez said, Viva Chile, Viva Malaysia!!!

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. (*1) Sergio Parot Speech: https://youtu.be/492L-Pfsdbg

On this occasion, as we meet to celebrate the sixtieth (60th) national day of Malaysia, His Excellency the Ambassador has asked me to share with you my experience as a former fellow of the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program

(MTCP) offered through the International Cooperation Agency of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

I am Sergio Parot F., also a volunteer firefighter of the fifth company of Santiago Fire Brigade. As a Firefighter, I was invited in 2008 by this embassy to do a training course at Akademi Bomba Dan Penyelamat, Malaysia in the town of Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor.

In the “International Structural Fire Fighting course for Developing Countries”, I had the opportunity to share and learn about various forms of organization of firefighting services, some volunteers, others rented, ones from the police others from the Armed Forces. We also learned and exercised various theoretical, technical and practical aspects of the firefighting work, with special emphasis on the following aspects:

• Fire Legislation, (Fire Act 1988)

• High Rise Building Protection

• Incident Command System

• First response to Haz-Mat emergencies.

• We also performed practical exercises as: hose drills, impulse gun, exercises with self-contained breathing apparatus, search and rescue in a simulator (Smoke House), oil spill drill, fire drill with liquefied petroleum gas, (LPG) and practical fire extinguishing exercises in confined spaces.

• We were also able to know about Malaysia, with visits to the Economic Planning Unit and with an exposition of the tourism industry of Malaysia.

• Also, we visited the “Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd” to see a Factory of fire extinguisher and the fire facilities in the complex of Genting Highlands and Sunway Resorts as well as the Petronas towers at the Kuala Lumpur City Center.

• We also visited the palace Istana Negara, and Visma Putra. I was able to share with fellows firefighters from distant and different countries such as Nauru, Tonga, Fidji, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Magadascar, Kenya, Jordan, Belize and Uruguay. I made several new friends, some with whom I still have contact.

As a personal experience, having the opportunity to know Malaysia was very enriching. In Malaysia, I marveled at a multicultural society where diversity of races, religions and cultures coexist in an attractive harmony, where food is exquisite and nature is precious.

At last, it is open to all of you to inform yourselves through the International Cooperation Agency about the opportunities and scholarships that continue to be offered by the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program.

Thank you.

Sergio Parot

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