BTN Camp Report

So, last 28th Dec till the 2nd Dec, the JPA scholars had to attend a Birotatanegara Camp. This BTN camp is a compulsory camp for all future overseas undergraduates.

Basically it's a camp to enhance our understanding in the 1Malaysia concept, but mostly it's about supporting the government's role in upholding the Federal Constitution, yada yada.

I have to say, out of all the people who gave their speeches, the one that had most impact was the one given by a former MARA scholar who had read Electrical Engineering in Lamborough, UK.

He did his Masters there and obtained 3.5, which I thought was quite remarkable, since he told us that he was the President of Malaysian society there and was a member for his university volleyball team. I mean, juggling all that and still able to score excellently, well, I guess he deserves to boast around; which he did.

Many said he was a bit full of himself, but I guess it's just to be humorous and attract our attention.

He mentioned as well that upon graduation, he was offered 5 jobs from Axiata, Celcom, etc. And now he's working with Axiata, with big salary. Pretty awesome.

His confidence is admirable too.

Okay, enough of him.

Throughout the group activity in the camp, those fascilitators were already somewhat had the same fixated mind, and anything we say will be rebut in a somewhat similar manner. Pretty pointless to start any argument, really.

The participants of the camp comprised of KTT and KBU people. We were the minority there.

And there's this one time in Kulliyah Maghrib, we were shown a video about Ambon Tragedy, and it was horrible. Muslim children, women, men were massacred by Christian residents. :'( It was such an unforgettable sight. But the thing that made me bawl my eyes out is when the narrator mentioned about protecting our aqidah, and be united. :'((

Another time that made me cry was when we were taught how to prepare for a burial; how to kafan the dead. It reminded me of my late Wan; my grandmother. :'(( May she be placed among the pious, insyaAllah.

Overall, the camp did succeed in instilling a sense of pride and love towards Malaysia, and for a brief period, it made me fully support the government ruling party as well. But now, not anymore for the latter part. I really don't mind anyone leading the country, as long as they uphold the true values of Islam, and themselves are Muslims.