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KUALA LUMPUR: To mark the 53rd Merdeka celebration this year, wordsmiths are invited to take part in an essay and pantun competition organised by national news agency Bernama.

Open to all, participants are required to write based on the topic "What is your dream for Malaysia 10 years from now based on or after the national transformation and the 1Malaysia concept?"

The contest, which began on Aug 2 for secondary and tertiary students as well as adults, requires participants to compose their essays in Bahasa Malaysia.


Those who are skilled at pantun composition are required to write based on the topic "1Malaysia: Generating Transformation".

All entries should be submitted by Aug 31.

The first three winners in the essay competition stand to win RM500, RM300 and RM200 respectively, while the top three pantun composers will receive RM300, RM200 and RM100 respectively. Those who did not make the top spots will receive consolation prizes.


Bernama also plans to distribute the winning essays to newspaper subscribers and feature it on www.bernama.com. For more information, contact Bernama corporate communications division, level 12, Wisma Bernama, or email peraduan@bernama.com.

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