KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Silat should be embraced by people of all races.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said opportunities should also be given to non-Malays to become coaches and masters in silat.
"Through this approach we can attract more non-Malays to take up this sport. Eventually it can become a world renowned sport like taekwondo, judo and karate," he said.
Najib, in his speech at the Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia annual dinner which was read by Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib, said there should be continuity to ensure the art does not gradually die due to lack of interest.
He urged the association to be open minded and be receptive to changes. "Silat is currently being perceived as slow and soft. "The association has to change its moves in accordance with the trend.
"It must be portrayed as a dynamic art with fast, slick and entertaining movements," he said. Najib, who is the Ulul Amri III (equivalent to patron) of the association, also advised silat masters to listen to members and masters of other martial arts so that the art could be modified and improvised according to the times.
Also present at the dinner were mahaguru and silat lincah founder Datuk Omardin Mauju and New Straits Times Press Bhd group editor-in-chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun and his wife Datin Norlinda Abdul Talib.
Hishamuddin has been appointed a member of the board of evaluators to pick the next mahaguru of the association.
In his speech, Hishamuddin said the media would continue to support silat as long as it was on track. "The moment it deviates from its original goals, we will not hesitate to criticise."
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09 February 2006
22 January 2006
Study why silat is losing appeal
22 Jan 2006, MALAYSIA, Pulau Pinang - Silat is losing its glamour among the Melayu and a study needs to be carried out to find out the reasons.
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) deputy vice-chancellor (research and innovation) Prof Datuk Dr Muhammad Idiris Saleh said the martial art was fast losing its appeal and only three silat conventions were held since 1973.
“We need to study why many Melayu youths are no longer interested in silat and why such conventions are rarely held,” he said after opening the third convention in USM yesterday.
Prof Muhammad noted that other martial arts such as taekwondo and judo had gained international following.
“There must be something extra in the other martial arts that have gained the attention of the international community. We must look into all aspects to make sure silat gains popularity,” he added.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) deputy vice-chancellor (research and innovation) Prof Datuk Dr Muhammad Idiris Saleh said the martial art was fast losing its appeal and only three silat conventions were held since 1973.
“We need to study why many Melayu youths are no longer interested in silat and why such conventions are rarely held,” he said after opening the third convention in USM yesterday.
Prof Muhammad noted that other martial arts such as taekwondo and judo had gained international following.
“There must be something extra in the other martial arts that have gained the attention of the international community. We must look into all aspects to make sure silat gains popularity,” he added.
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08 January 2006
RTM TO SCREEN MALAY MARTIAL ART PROGRAMME - KADIR
KULIM, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- RTM will soon air a programme on silat, a popular Malay martial art, to woo the younger set to take up the art of self-defence, Information Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said last night
He, however, said the government broadcaster had not decided whether to show the programme on TV1 or TV2
In the wake of the country facing diverse social ills, he said, silat should be encouraged among youths and the younger generation of Malaysia's plural society
"Hence, I'll try to find a suitable slot to expose the various forms of the Malay martial arts that existed in the country to be viewed by the younger generation to curb the spread of negative influences," he told reporters after officiating at "Malam Pendekar Lincah" organised by the Kedah Seni Silat Lincah Association
Kadir also said RTM did not want to be a "dumping ground" for low-quality programmes and would be more careful in selecting its programmes
"We'll reject suppliers supplying sub-standard programmes to RTM," he said
He also said RTM's viewers and listeners had increased since the recent re-branding of television channels and all 32 RTM radio stations nationwide
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He, however, said the government broadcaster had not decided whether to show the programme on TV1 or TV2
In the wake of the country facing diverse social ills, he said, silat should be encouraged among youths and the younger generation of Malaysia's plural society
"Hence, I'll try to find a suitable slot to expose the various forms of the Malay martial arts that existed in the country to be viewed by the younger generation to curb the spread of negative influences," he told reporters after officiating at "Malam Pendekar Lincah" organised by the Kedah Seni Silat Lincah Association
Kadir also said RTM did not want to be a "dumping ground" for low-quality programmes and would be more careful in selecting its programmes
"We'll reject suppliers supplying sub-standard programmes to RTM," he said
He also said RTM's viewers and listeners had increased since the recent re-branding of television channels and all 32 RTM radio stations nationwide
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05 December 2005
Abang Erdie scores a first
THE sleepless night for Abang Erdie Abang Pauzan yesterday paid off well for Malaysia and the silat squad as he brought the country's first Games gold medal from silat olahraga.
Abang Erdie beat Diyan Kristiano of Indonesia in the final to take the top spot in the men's Class A (45-50) category.
Filipino Juomar Abd Hakim and Singapore's Mohd Asadullah shared the bronze medals.
The win also motivated Ahmad Shahril Zailudin to bag the gold medal in Class D (60-65kg) category, Malaysia's second gold on the final day of the silat competition.
"Knowing pressure is on me to motivate the team and to close the association's target of four gold medals, I made sure to study my opponent's move on the night before," said Abang Erdie after receiving his medal at the Cebu Coliseum.
In the Class C (55-60kg) category, Amir Ikram Rahim won the bronze medal.
Meanwhile, in the women's category, Emy Latip only managed the silver medal after losing to Vietnam's Nguyen Phuong Thuy in the women's Class D (60-65kg) category while Malini Mohamad won a bronze medal in the women's Class C (55-60kg) category.
Written by MUSTAPHA KAMARUDIN & TONY MARIADASS & GHAZ RAMLI
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Abang Erdie beat Diyan Kristiano of Indonesia in the final to take the top spot in the men's Class A (45-50) category.
Filipino Juomar Abd Hakim and Singapore's Mohd Asadullah shared the bronze medals.
The win also motivated Ahmad Shahril Zailudin to bag the gold medal in Class D (60-65kg) category, Malaysia's second gold on the final day of the silat competition.
"Knowing pressure is on me to motivate the team and to close the association's target of four gold medals, I made sure to study my opponent's move on the night before," said Abang Erdie after receiving his medal at the Cebu Coliseum.
In the Class C (55-60kg) category, Amir Ikram Rahim won the bronze medal.
Meanwhile, in the women's category, Emy Latip only managed the silver medal after losing to Vietnam's Nguyen Phuong Thuy in the women's Class D (60-65kg) category while Malini Mohamad won a bronze medal in the women's Class C (55-60kg) category.
Written by MUSTAPHA KAMARUDIN & TONY MARIADASS & GHAZ RAMLI
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Abang Erdie and Shahril make Malaysia proud
SILAT exponents Abang Erdie Fauzerul Abang Pauzan and Ahmad Shahril Zailudin powered Malaysia to the best-ever Sea Games finish outside Kuala Lumpur with two gold at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City yesterday.
Abang Erdie, competing in the men's Class A, started the ball rolling for Malaysia, bringing in the 50th gold at 9.30 in the morning and two hours later, Ahmad Shahril won the nation's 52nd gold.
Silat, which won a gold through Suzy Mohd Sulaiman in artistic silat on Thursday, also contributed two silver and four bronze medals yesterday.
The silver medallists were Emy Latif in the women's Class D and Norhasmizan Abdullah in the men's Class E, while the bronze medals came from Amir Ikram Rahim (men's Class C), Mohd Zuber Ismail (Class G), Sitti Gameela Japilus (women's Class B) and Malini Mohamd (Class C).
But the star of the day was Abang Erdie for his early gold sparked the rush that saw Malaysia breaching the 55-gold forecast by the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
In Indonesian Diyan Kristiano, he faced a tough opponent but the Malaysian persevered to win 3-2.
"It was a tough final as the Indonesian was a strong opponent. But I knew that my gold would be the 50th for Malaysia and I wanted to contribute badly to the nation's haul," said Abang Erdie.
Jul Omar Abduhakim of the Philippines and Mohd Asadullah of Singapore took bronze.
For Ahmad Shahril, Abang Erdie's gold medal was an inspiration. "I saw how hard Abang Erdie fought to win and I was determined not to let the team down," said Ahmad Shahril.
He won 4-2 against Thailand's Abdullah Mahlee, while the bronze went to Mohd Saifulla Mohd Julami of the Philippines and Yohanes Edison Burli of Indonesia.
However, Norhasmizan and Emy had to concede defeat to superior opponents.
Norhasmizan was outpointed by Haris Nugruho of Indonesia with Myanmar's Thin Lin Aung and Vietnam's Le Anh Tuan sharing the bronze.
Emy was defeated by Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy in her final.
Written by VIJESH RAI & ARNAZ M. KHAIRUL
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Abang Erdie, competing in the men's Class A, started the ball rolling for Malaysia, bringing in the 50th gold at 9.30 in the morning and two hours later, Ahmad Shahril won the nation's 52nd gold.
Silat, which won a gold through Suzy Mohd Sulaiman in artistic silat on Thursday, also contributed two silver and four bronze medals yesterday.
The silver medallists were Emy Latif in the women's Class D and Norhasmizan Abdullah in the men's Class E, while the bronze medals came from Amir Ikram Rahim (men's Class C), Mohd Zuber Ismail (Class G), Sitti Gameela Japilus (women's Class B) and Malini Mohamd (Class C).
But the star of the day was Abang Erdie for his early gold sparked the rush that saw Malaysia breaching the 55-gold forecast by the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
In Indonesian Diyan Kristiano, he faced a tough opponent but the Malaysian persevered to win 3-2.
"It was a tough final as the Indonesian was a strong opponent. But I knew that my gold would be the 50th for Malaysia and I wanted to contribute badly to the nation's haul," said Abang Erdie.
Jul Omar Abduhakim of the Philippines and Mohd Asadullah of Singapore took bronze.
For Ahmad Shahril, Abang Erdie's gold medal was an inspiration. "I saw how hard Abang Erdie fought to win and I was determined not to let the team down," said Ahmad Shahril.
He won 4-2 against Thailand's Abdullah Mahlee, while the bronze went to Mohd Saifulla Mohd Julami of the Philippines and Yohanes Edison Burli of Indonesia.
However, Norhasmizan and Emy had to concede defeat to superior opponents.
Norhasmizan was outpointed by Haris Nugruho of Indonesia with Myanmar's Thin Lin Aung and Vietnam's Le Anh Tuan sharing the bronze.
Emy was defeated by Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy in her final.
Written by VIJESH RAI & ARNAZ M. KHAIRUL
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04 December 2005
Silat one gold shy of target
MANILA, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The national silat team ended their campaign one gold shy of their target of four when the 23rd Sea Games silat event ended today at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City
Today they won two gold and two silver bringing their total to three gold, two silver and seven bronze
They won the first gold on the opening day of the competition though Suzy Mohd Sulaiman in the women's putri singles
However, the team comprising many new faces and coached by Ahamd Wardi Salim, bettered the performance in Vietnam in 2003, where they won two gold, two silver and three bronze
Abang Erdie Fauzerul Abang Pauzan bagged the first gold today when he edged Indonesia's Diyan Kristianto 3-2 in the 45-50kg category
"This is redemption for me as I was dropped for the Vietnam Games. It will spur me to do even better in future," Abang Erdie told Bernama
Abang Erdie's success was instrumental in inspiring compatriot Ahmad Shahril Zailudin to go for gold, which he did by trouncing Thailand's Abdulloh Mahlee 4-1in the 60-65kg category
Ahamd Shahril later told Bernama that he was very satisfied that he had taken revenge against his opponent who stood in the way of a silver two years back in Vietnam
Another men's contestant, Norhasmizan Abdullah, however, had to settle for the bronze when he went down tamely 0-5 to Indonesia's Haris Nugroho in the 65-70kg category
Woman silat exponent, Emy Latip had to be satisfied with the silver after being unable to match Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy of Vietnam in the 60-65kg category. She lost 1-4
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Today they won two gold and two silver bringing their total to three gold, two silver and seven bronze
They won the first gold on the opening day of the competition though Suzy Mohd Sulaiman in the women's putri singles
However, the team comprising many new faces and coached by Ahamd Wardi Salim, bettered the performance in Vietnam in 2003, where they won two gold, two silver and three bronze
Abang Erdie Fauzerul Abang Pauzan bagged the first gold today when he edged Indonesia's Diyan Kristianto 3-2 in the 45-50kg category
"This is redemption for me as I was dropped for the Vietnam Games. It will spur me to do even better in future," Abang Erdie told Bernama
Abang Erdie's success was instrumental in inspiring compatriot Ahmad Shahril Zailudin to go for gold, which he did by trouncing Thailand's Abdulloh Mahlee 4-1in the 60-65kg category
Ahamd Shahril later told Bernama that he was very satisfied that he had taken revenge against his opponent who stood in the way of a silver two years back in Vietnam
Another men's contestant, Norhasmizan Abdullah, however, had to settle for the bronze when he went down tamely 0-5 to Indonesia's Haris Nugroho in the 65-70kg category
Woman silat exponent, Emy Latip had to be satisfied with the silver after being unable to match Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy of Vietnam in the 60-65kg category. She lost 1-4
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03 December 2005
Yabut keeps pencak silat hopes alive
CEBU CITY-THE NATIONAL PENCAK SILAT squad found a third hope in its quest for a first-ever gold medal in the sport in the Southeast Asian Games when skipper Christopher Yabut pummeled Thai Yuhuna Bairaman in the semifinals yesterday at the Cebu Coliseum.
The squad's head coach, however, sacrificed a fourth chance when he put the welfare of his ward above the quest for victory.
Yabut, the unshakeable anchor of a team hoping to give a supportive Cebuano crowd something to rock the house with, never gave Bairaman a chance, hammering out a 5-0 victory built around cat-quick kicks and furious punches in their 50-55kg encounter.
"I've been in this position before and I've always come up short," said Yabut, ranked No. 1 in the world in his category. "The mistakes I made in the past would do well to help me get the gold."
The 29-year-old Yabut iced the match with several throwdowns that underscored his determination to claim the gold in tomorrow's finals.
In the 55-60kg class, the Philippines lost out on a gold medal shot and settled for the bronze when foreign head coach Suhartono refused to risk Abzhar Abdurasad's health just to improve on the country's championship bid.
Abdurasad was knocked out cold by an illegal kick to the head by Singapore's Mohamed Ramli in Thursday's quarterfinal round. He is, however, already assured of the bronze medal.
"I'd rather sacrifice the gold than put any of my players in any more danger, considering the injury Adzhar incurred [Thursday]," said Suhartono.
Written by JONAS REY N. PANERIO
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The squad's head coach, however, sacrificed a fourth chance when he put the welfare of his ward above the quest for victory.
Yabut, the unshakeable anchor of a team hoping to give a supportive Cebuano crowd something to rock the house with, never gave Bairaman a chance, hammering out a 5-0 victory built around cat-quick kicks and furious punches in their 50-55kg encounter.
"I've been in this position before and I've always come up short," said Yabut, ranked No. 1 in the world in his category. "The mistakes I made in the past would do well to help me get the gold."
The 29-year-old Yabut iced the match with several throwdowns that underscored his determination to claim the gold in tomorrow's finals.
In the 55-60kg class, the Philippines lost out on a gold medal shot and settled for the bronze when foreign head coach Suhartono refused to risk Abzhar Abdurasad's health just to improve on the country's championship bid.
Abdurasad was knocked out cold by an illegal kick to the head by Singapore's Mohamed Ramli in Thursday's quarterfinal round. He is, however, already assured of the bronze medal.
"I'd rather sacrifice the gold than put any of my players in any more danger, considering the injury Adzhar incurred [Thursday]," said Suhartono.
Written by JONAS REY N. PANERIO
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